What Size Panfish Do You Harvest? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T06:45:30Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/what-size-panfish-do-you-harvest?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A691106&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBluegills / sunfish 6-9", do…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-25:2036984:Comment:6951052016-08-25T21:35:58.257Zbait_guyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/baitguy
<p>Bluegills / sunfish 6-9", do a good bit of perching on Erie, don't keep much under about 8" because there's not a lot to eat on those size ... occasionally catch a crappie or rock bass, they have to be big enough to get a decent fillet or back they go ... a lot of the perch from Erie die from bladders expanding when being pulled up from 30-40-50 feet</p>
<p>Bluegills / sunfish 6-9", do a good bit of perching on Erie, don't keep much under about 8" because there's not a lot to eat on those size ... occasionally catch a crappie or rock bass, they have to be big enough to get a decent fillet or back they go ... a lot of the perch from Erie die from bladders expanding when being pulled up from 30-40-50 feet</p> Thanks everyone who has parti…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-02:2036984:Comment:6916362016-08-02T21:53:35.842ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>Thanks everyone who has participated in this post so far. It's turned out to be very informative.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone who has participated in this post so far. It's turned out to be very informative.</p> Talked to a few of the profes…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-02:2036984:Comment:6914622016-08-02T16:39:49.189ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Talked to a few of the professors at the local universities, and they have similar referenced info. One of the biologists have this article referenced in his study library. The exact one, without having to spend $25 on getting the entire publishing just to access this specific article:…</p>
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<p>Talked to a few of the professors at the local universities, and they have similar referenced info. One of the biologists have this article referenced in his study library. The exact one, without having to spend $25 on getting the entire publishing just to access this specific article:</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Hoxmeier2/publication/232828569_Factors_Influencing_Short-Term_Hooking_Mortality_of_Bluegills_and_the_Implications_for_Restrictive_Harvest_Regulations/links/54e393e40cf2dbf606931c3f.pdf" target="_blank">"Factors Influencing Short-Term Hooking Mortality of Bluegills and the Implications for Restrictive Harvest Regulations". North American Journal of Fisheries Management Volume 29, Issue 5, 2009, pages 1372-1378. John H. Hoxmeiera & David H. Wahlb.</a></p> thanks Tony!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-02:2036984:Comment:6914362016-08-02T05:00:26.096ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">thanks Tony!</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">thanks Tony!</span></i></b></p> TONY; AND LEO;; THANKS FOR TH…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-01:2036984:Comment:6915202016-08-01T04:49:14.985Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>TONY; AND LEO;; THANKS FOR THE INFOMATION GUYS !</p>
<p>TONY; AND LEO;; THANKS FOR THE INFOMATION GUYS !</p> i pinch the barbs down or you…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-01:2036984:Comment:6915112016-08-01T00:59:28.838Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>i pinch the barbs down or you could file them off .i still have a lot of barbed flies and will use them when i dont have a barbless version but go with the barbless ones whenever i can.my bass flies all have barbs tho and probably always will</p>
<p>i pinch the barbs down or you could file them off .i still have a lot of barbed flies and will use them when i dont have a barbless version but go with the barbless ones whenever i can.my bass flies all have barbs tho and probably always will</p> I'm changing over to barbless…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-01:2036984:Comment:6914102016-08-01T00:42:05.088Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>I'm changing over to barbless for most flies. Problem I have thousands of barbed hooks so I can't go barbless completely at least not now. </p>
<p>I'm changing over to barbless for most flies. Problem I have thousands of barbed hooks so I can't go barbless completely at least not now. </p> really have not lost many fis…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-08-01:2036984:Comment:6912642016-08-01T00:37:17.399Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>really have not lost many fish due to barbless hooks.i only use them on small flies.the ones i use have a longer point that is super sharp.believe me i have hook ed myself plenty.i believe these were developed in europe for competition fishing.it is also a lot easier to keep tension on the fish with the long rod so that comes into play.</p>
<p>really have not lost many fish due to barbless hooks.i only use them on small flies.the ones i use have a longer point that is super sharp.believe me i have hook ed myself plenty.i believe these were developed in europe for competition fishing.it is also a lot easier to keep tension on the fish with the long rod so that comes into play.</p> I would think barbless hook w…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-31:2036984:Comment:6912632016-07-31T23:26:11.270Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>I would think barbless hook would cure most of that.</p>
<p>I would think barbless hook would cure most of that.</p> Long shanks are indeed much m…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-31:2036984:Comment:6915022016-07-31T22:50:24.557ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Long shanks are indeed much more useful in extraction. But as Tony pointed out, J type hooks do cause quite a bit of significant damages, and still can be deep hooked. As long as the long shank paired up with barbless, you can minimize damage in the long run.</p>
<p>Long shanks are indeed much more useful in extraction. But as Tony pointed out, J type hooks do cause quite a bit of significant damages, and still can be deep hooked. As long as the long shank paired up with barbless, you can minimize damage in the long run.</p>