Smallest Bluegill - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T23:27:40Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/smallest-bluegill?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A248042&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEver heard of a 'strike indic…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2480422012-03-09T16:25:19.325ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Ever heard of a 'strike indicator?' I would get some of those small, foam ear plugs, and cut them into pieces to use as strike indicators, not so much as floats, per se.</p>
<p>In looking at the Japanese methods, the hooks' size is critical. Size 16 may be to large, and many of the ones I saw resembled the old Kahle hook configuration.</p>
<p>I often fish for the teeny ones, mostly to use as bait. Sometimes I do this purposefully, and at other times to while away a bit of time when nothing…</p>
<p>Ever heard of a 'strike indicator?' I would get some of those small, foam ear plugs, and cut them into pieces to use as strike indicators, not so much as floats, per se.</p>
<p>In looking at the Japanese methods, the hooks' size is critical. Size 16 may be to large, and many of the ones I saw resembled the old Kahle hook configuration.</p>
<p>I often fish for the teeny ones, mostly to use as bait. Sometimes I do this purposefully, and at other times to while away a bit of time when nothing else is happening. I keep some size 16 streamer fly hooks in my possibles bag for this use.</p>
David
Lucky for me I don't…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2481212012-03-09T05:42:43.466ZJoe Angeluccihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JoeAngelucci
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<p>David</p>
<p>Lucky for me I don't know any better. I have been told the small ones are almost impossible to catch on pole and line.</p>
<p>My motto is if it swims it's fair game</p>
<p>Would you have any suggestions for a float. I'm going to try foam as an indicator. 1/2'' by 1/2'' square directly on the line . I hope to float a hook and see a strike. I do like the idea from Greg of maybe using a very small fly . My web research shows they are call midges and are not used too often…</p>
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<p>David</p>
<p>Lucky for me I don't know any better. I have been told the small ones are almost impossible to catch on pole and line.</p>
<p>My motto is if it swims it's fair game</p>
<p>Would you have any suggestions for a float. I'm going to try foam as an indicator. 1/2'' by 1/2'' square directly on the line . I hope to float a hook and see a strike. I do like the idea from Greg of maybe using a very small fly . My web research shows they are call midges and are not used too often in fly fishing because of the size. If small fish would take them on a short pole sight fishing, it could be a blast and I would not have to worry about baiting. I think 8 x tippet may be rated at one lb or less. I've seen 10 x on a few web sites but not sure of it's specifications</p>
<p>In Japan it's supposed to be a high honor to catch a fish at 20 cm or 3/4 inch to fit on a one yen coin. That's my goal. </p>
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<p>I bet Mr Wilkins may have some ideas given his background</p> Me too Joe. I joke about not…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2481202012-03-09T04:58:19.085ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<h1>Me too Joe. I joke about not catching the whoppers, but I take some perverse pleasure in catching tiny, useless little fish. Everything I run across, I try to scale it down. In fact, right now I'm trying to make some micro Slider hooks... by bending small cricket hooks and swaging a split shot on the shank.</h1>
<h1>Me too Joe. I joke about not catching the whoppers, but I take some perverse pleasure in catching tiny, useless little fish. Everything I run across, I try to scale it down. In fact, right now I'm trying to make some micro Slider hooks... by bending small cricket hooks and swaging a split shot on the shank.</h1> Greg
Thanks, I may have to lo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2481162012-03-09T04:25:01.220ZJoe Angeluccihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JoeAngelucci
<p>Greg</p>
<p>Thanks, I may have to look at fly sized hooks. My intent was to use the hooks for bait fishings but do bluegill eat nymph or midges. I've seen midges at the #22 hook size. I guess I could find smaller. I think one lb test would be about 8x tippet?</p>
<p>Greg</p>
<p>Thanks, I may have to look at fly sized hooks. My intent was to use the hooks for bait fishings but do bluegill eat nymph or midges. I've seen midges at the #22 hook size. I guess I could find smaller. I think one lb test would be about 8x tippet?</p> Micro fishing - yeah, I saw t…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2482002012-03-09T03:07:56.846ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Micro fishing - yeah, I saw that, too. Once again, I didnt know there was a name for it. LOL!</p>
<p>Micro fishing - yeah, I saw that, too. Once again, I didnt know there was a name for it. LOL!</p> Funny, that's the site that g…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2479662012-03-09T03:07:31.702ZJoe Angeluccihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JoeAngelucci
<p>Funny, that's the site that got me interested. I also googled Micro fishing and found out about a whole sub culture of fishing small. I kind of like the idea of catching what you see on the shoreline.</p>
<p>Funny, that's the site that got me interested. I also googled Micro fishing and found out about a whole sub culture of fishing small. I kind of like the idea of catching what you see on the shoreline.</p> Dave
I never seen or caught a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2481972012-03-09T03:01:44.718ZJoe Angeluccihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JoeAngelucci
<p>Dave</p>
<p>I never seen or caught a 10'' gill, I'm looking for 1.5 inch or smaller. The concept in the US is called micro fishing. I'm trying to figure out what type of tackle to use. I currently have a 5 foot South Bend Telescopic pole, one lb Asso line and a few #16 hooks. I'm using a 1/2" by 1/2" foam stickly sheet as a strike indicator. Let's see how it goes, should be a blast. I'm fishing this Monday since it's been decent weather in NJ and I need a break from the ofice</p>
<p>Dave</p>
<p>I never seen or caught a 10'' gill, I'm looking for 1.5 inch or smaller. The concept in the US is called micro fishing. I'm trying to figure out what type of tackle to use. I currently have a 5 foot South Bend Telescopic pole, one lb Asso line and a few #16 hooks. I'm using a 1/2" by 1/2" foam stickly sheet as a strike indicator. Let's see how it goes, should be a blast. I'm fishing this Monday since it's been decent weather in NJ and I need a break from the ofice</p> Actually it turns out the tan…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2481942012-03-09T02:47:33.810ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Actually it turns out the tanago is also a type of fish, a 'bitterling.' To me they look like little shiners, dinky cousins to the monsters we have around here. And as many things Japanese, they take it in a whole new direction.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fishingfury.com/tags/tanago/">http://www.fishingfury.com/tags/tanago/</a></p>
<p>Actually it turns out the tanago is also a type of fish, a 'bitterling.' To me they look like little shiners, dinky cousins to the monsters we have around here. And as many things Japanese, they take it in a whole new direction.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fishingfury.com/tags/tanago/">http://www.fishingfury.com/tags/tanago/</a></p> This is pretty much how I do…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2479582012-03-09T02:41:30.780ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>This is pretty much how I do it. </p>
<p>This is pretty much how I do it. </p> I dunno, I always seem to cat…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-09:2036984:Comment:2479562012-03-09T02:40:30.549ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>I dunno, I always seem to catch the smallest ones. I didnt know there was a name for doing it , though.</p>
<p>10" gill? You're kidding, right?</p>
<p>I dunno, I always seem to catch the smallest ones. I didnt know there was a name for doing it , though.</p>
<p>10" gill? You're kidding, right?</p>