The boatless angler, advice? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T09:07:37Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/the-boatless-angler-advice?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A724493&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's all public lakes. Most a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-21:2036984:Comment:7262692017-06-21T18:19:59.185ZSmoltzhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Smoltz
It's all public lakes. Most are pretty large I assume.<br />
The smallest I fish is around 125 acres. And the one i been fishing a good bit is just under 500. One is 1,600 acres. And the other is even larger yet. I have never seen a difference in size of fish to lake size around here. Biggest bluegills I seen caught consistently was deep creek Maryland through the ice. Much different class fish than I ever seen around here.<br />
I read allot of biologists reports on lakes here and 6-7" is definitely the…
It's all public lakes. Most are pretty large I assume.<br />
The smallest I fish is around 125 acres. And the one i been fishing a good bit is just under 500. One is 1,600 acres. And the other is even larger yet. I have never seen a difference in size of fish to lake size around here. Biggest bluegills I seen caught consistently was deep creek Maryland through the ice. Much different class fish than I ever seen around here.<br />
I read allot of biologists reports on lakes here and 6-7" is definitely the norm with occasional lake with fish over 8". But there is not many in numbers on the reports.<br />
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Yeah I don't know what other guys fish. But I hear allot of guys on here fishing private ponds. That's kinda like hunting on preserves. They are going to get big fish easily. What kind of waters do you ge…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-21:2036984:Comment:7264002017-06-21T13:41:13.550ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>What kind of waters do you get the chance to fish ? My community lake used to produce more 8-8.5" than I 've seen in the past two years . Excessive Weed killing is the culprit I suspect.</p>
<p>What kind of waters do you get the chance to fish ? My community lake used to produce more 8-8.5" than I 've seen in the past two years . Excessive Weed killing is the culprit I suspect.</p> John,
Most the gills I have b…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-20:2036984:Comment:7262512017-06-20T13:03:19.691ZSmoltzhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Smoltz
John,<br/>
Most the gills I have been getting are 6-7 " and smaller. Few over 7". I only got 1 bluegill 8 inches.<br/>
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I have never got one over 8" or so. Usually when I get one close to 8" that a nice one for me. I honestly almost never hear of guys getting ones close to 9" I'm sure some get some big ones occasionally. But I don't see or hear.
John,<br/>
Most the gills I have been getting are 6-7 " and smaller. Few over 7". I only got 1 bluegill 8 inches.<br/>
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I have never got one over 8" or so. Usually when I get one close to 8" that a nice one for me. I honestly almost never hear of guys getting ones close to 9" I'm sure some get some big ones occasionally. But I don't see or hear. Sure thing Smoltz.I hope you…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-20:2036984:Comment:7260762017-06-20T12:09:01.309ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong> Sure thing Smoltz.I hope you find the read useful .</strong></p>
<p><strong> Are you looking for steep banks with water entry ? Come mid- late summer I suspect that will be a good thing to look for as the nicer sizes seem to like being near deeper water sanctuaries.Of course Fly rod on the beds and releasing produces bigger Gills too. In my area and experience 8-8.5"is the size of the majority of the bigger Gills with 9-9.5" an occasion to celebrate and a 10" a rarity.</strong></p>
<p><strong> Sure thing Smoltz.I hope you find the read useful .</strong></p>
<p><strong> Are you looking for steep banks with water entry ? Come mid- late summer I suspect that will be a good thing to look for as the nicer sizes seem to like being near deeper water sanctuaries.Of course Fly rod on the beds and releasing produces bigger Gills too. In my area and experience 8-8.5"is the size of the majority of the bigger Gills with 9-9.5" an occasion to celebrate and a 10" a rarity.</strong></p> Thanks John. Illy heck it out…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-20:2036984:Comment:7261552017-06-20T11:02:52.236ZSmoltzhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Smoltz
Thanks John. Illy heck it out. Been doing much better since we got rid of all the fronts. I have not been finding many bed though but been catching some pregnant females.<br />
Have not broke the 8" mark yet.
Thanks John. Illy heck it out. Been doing much better since we got rid of all the fronts. I have not been finding many bed though but been catching some pregnant females.<br />
Have not broke the 8" mark yet. Smoltz-I posted this 'Bank Sp…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-19:2036984:Comment:7262862017-06-19T13:31:13.075ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong>Smoltz-I posted this 'Bank Spots' blog here a few years back.Maybe you can glean something useful from it .Tight Lines ! -John…</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Smoltz-I posted this 'Bank Spots' blog here a few years back.Maybe you can glean something useful from it .Tight Lines ! -John</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.bigbluegill.com/forum/topics/bank-spots?groupUrl=bank-busters&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A198982&id=2036984%3ATopic%3A213461&page=2#comments" target="_blank">http://www.bigbluegill.com/forum/topics/bank-spots?groupUrl=bank-busters&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A198982&id=2036984%3ATopic%3A213461&page=2#comments</a></strong></p> YOUR MOST WELCOME !! HERE;;…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-09:2036984:Comment:7247002017-06-09T04:44:02.102Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
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I did…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-09:2036984:Comment:7246792017-06-09T02:44:56.141ZSmoltzhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Smoltz
I crushed them tonight!<br />
I did more exploring. And we had nice weather.<br />
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Caught most at first on my own tungsten fly jigs and my hair jigs with 1/64 n tipped with worm. Both casting and under a float.<br />
But.. about an hour before dark I found a nice spot to try dragging a drop shot across bottom. I use owner mosquito hooks and tipped them at first with worm hunk. I got fish way out on ever cast. But small stuff all small.<br />
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Then I broke out the gulp 1" minnows threaded one on the hook. "Pow" 8"…
I crushed them tonight!<br />
I did more exploring. And we had nice weather.<br />
<br />
Caught most at first on my own tungsten fly jigs and my hair jigs with 1/64 n tipped with worm. Both casting and under a float.<br />
But.. about an hour before dark I found a nice spot to try dragging a drop shot across bottom. I use owner mosquito hooks and tipped them at first with worm hunk. I got fish way out on ever cast. But small stuff all small.<br />
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Then I broke out the gulp 1" minnows threaded one on the hook. "Pow" 8" gill. Every cast as fast as I could through as far as I could throw 1/8th drop shot set up. Them bigger gills loved those gulp 1" minnows. Nice to get bigger fish compared to the smaller ones on worms. Water temps seemed to come up a bit also. Thanks guys. Thanks john. And I'll check t…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-09:2036984:Comment:7247842017-06-09T02:37:55.486ZSmoltzhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Smoltz
Thanks john. And I'll check them jigs out. You say your son makes them?
Thanks john. And I'll check them jigs out. You say your son makes them? Well, I'm a PA fisherman, too…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-06-09:2036984:Comment:7246702017-06-09T00:31:38.799ZJohn McKeanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnMcKean
<p>Well, I'm a PA fisherman, too (Pittsburgh), facing this same gloomy weather, and also mostly shoreline based!But I've come up with a solution that's gotten me a LOT of bluegills, sunfish, and crappies over the past few weeks. Merely take a small jig (i use a 1/64oz propeller model that my son makes thru surefirejigs.com) and swim it slow & steadily behind a half filled "water bubble". It helps to tip with a small maggot, but cast this "way out" over humps & emerging weed beds. Easy…</p>
<p>Well, I'm a PA fisherman, too (Pittsburgh), facing this same gloomy weather, and also mostly shoreline based!But I've come up with a solution that's gotten me a LOT of bluegills, sunfish, and crappies over the past few weeks. Merely take a small jig (i use a 1/64oz propeller model that my son makes thru surefirejigs.com) and swim it slow & steadily behind a half filled "water bubble". It helps to tip with a small maggot, but cast this "way out" over humps & emerging weed beds. Easy to cover a lot of water with this "cast-trolling", so move around until you find the concentrations!</p>