Do you love big bluegill?

The Big and Ugly

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This group is for all the members that enjoy an occasional bend of your rod from Carp, Catfish, Redhorse Suckers, Quillbacks, Gar, Bowfin and other undesireables........Our hearts are with the beloved Bluegill but we don't shy away from a big battle!

Location: Anywhere they grow......
Members: 30
Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2022

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BOWFIN LOVERS 7 Replies

Since it must be Bowfin Monday, I just thought I'd offer this to any of our BBG members who have ever caught or photographed the powerful bowfin. Southern boys and mid-westerners alike, show us your…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by John Sheehan May 25, 2016.

Blue Cats from the James and Potomac 2 Replies

I am hoping to try for some blues on the tidal Potomac this Monday...Hope to tangle with some of the big cats, like these from previous trips...…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Slip Sinker Nov 15, 2014.

Channel Cats in Ponds 6 Replies

We have had a very good week with pond cats, and largemouths, locally. Pond catties are available to us in about 8 different small bodies of water, both public and private. We have been getting them…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Tony Livingston Oct 17, 2013.

Well, well, well...look what the fly drug in! 5 Replies

Fishing slow and deep for a big gill and connected with Mr. Whiskers.Continue

Started by Rex Robinson. Last reply by Ray Ditzenberger Feb 13, 2013.

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 20, 2012 at 5:09pm: I catch those awesome Channel Cat later in the Summer the same way Leo!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 20, 2012 at 12:43pm: Wow! They hit plastics at this time of year? Talking about hungry things.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 20, 2012 at 12:39pm: I was catching most of my fish at 18 to 24 inches on a steep drop off out to 12 feet....I decided to fish down to three feet deep but the gills were feeding more shallow.......I discovered the Bullhead layer at 3 feet and caught about 5 or 6 before I returned shallow.....Fun to catch on my light tackle.....These guys were crushing the same little bait....Pink/White Curly Tail Grub tipped with a live cricket.......These cats were in the Perquimans River.....another blackwater river off the Albemarle Sound....

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 8, 2012 at 7:08pm: I keep telling my wife, if we ever live where I can catch shrimp, I probably won't work...........

I'd be happy to eat shrimp every day.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 8, 2012 at 6:18pm: I hear you Allen....Caught a nice mess of shrimp over the weekend also so its a seafood potpurri......I'm ready to get back to North Carolina and get on my home gills though......

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 8, 2012 at 6:15pm: <drool>

MMMMMM...........fresh blue crabs..................fresh gator..............

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 8, 2012 at 6:05pm: Took a break from fishing to enjoy another South Carolina low country past time.......The Blue Crabs have started crawling so we went and caught a bushel this afternoon for some good eats before we return to North Carolina.....Of course we were pestered by a local gator who stole some of our chicken legs.....

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 3, 2012 at 4:31pm: Wowzers!

I heard that the Colorado State Striped Bass record was broken a few weeks ago, but there is a controversy that the fish might have come from a different state.