"That's good work. Definitely adds to the knowledge base of ways to get RES started on pellets."
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"Good video. Did your fish get pellets when they were babies, or was this a completely new thing for them? "
"An inch-long piece of nightcrawler on a #1 Owner light-wire circle hook, split shot about 18" up the line, toss it out and let it sink to the bottom, then just drag/hop it back nice and slow. I pinch the barb down so I can turn them loose…"
"So far my experiment is going well. Caught these a couple days ago. The fish in the 2nd pic would have been hatched in my pond in the spring of '20."
"I think I'm on pace to have 2lb redear by this time next year."
"Before the RES went in I stocked fatheads, gams, shiners, crayfish, grass shrimp, scuds, and daphnia. When the RES were babies I caged them up and taught them to eat pellets. They are not lacking for groceries."
"Caught that one within two days of the two year anniversary of stocking fingerlings."
"Caught this little guy out of my pond a couple days ago."
"So far, so good. The YP that were hatched in the pond last spring are ranging 4"-5", and are nice and plump. I caught this little toad a couple days ago on a piece of nightcrawler. From the looks of her belly, the spawn…"
"My place is just a couple miles south of I-70 in the middle of Missouri. I'm probably nuts for trying it, but if it works out I will have a fishing hole in my front yard that is quite unusual for this part of the country."
"Thank you, Sir.
I renovated an old pond on my property a couple years back. Stocked shellcrackers summer of '19, yellow perch fall of '19, then added smallmouth and hybrid striped bass this fall. Until I stocked them I'd…"
Wannabee Yellow Perch Anglers
For the anglers at the southern most point of the Yellow Perch range who want to increase their catches.
The Shellcrackers
If you've caught a redear sunfish, or if you want people to THINK you've caught a redear sunfish, this is the group for you.
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- At 6:47pm on January 2, 2019,
Ahmed Maris said…
Good Day,
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- At 6:43am on January 2, 2019,
dick tabbert said…
Welcome Greg to Big Bluegill. I am also a member of Big Bluegill wanting to welcome you and to share some of what goes on here at the site. This is a site with loads of information where we can learn and enjoy in what we like doing best, fishing. In this site we have loads of information we can feed off of and share and learn and having a good time doing so. We have FORUMS, BLOGS, CHAT ROOM, SPECIAL GROUPS, VIDEO'S, and the best PHOTO'S you can find anywhere on the internet. Feel free to jump in and investigate the site it is loaded with information and above all don't be afraid to participate we are all still in the learning process and improving and honing our skills making us better fishermen/fisherwoman and enjoying it all throughout the process.
What you personally may add my be that little extra something that we can put in our own little bag of tricks something we can use to make us better fisher people ourselves.
We are all about Bluegill, Big Bluegills ( Bluegills, Sunfishes, Red Ears, Brim family) but not to stop there you will read about many different species of fish even some you may not have known even existed in the Bluegill world and forums with many picture to share, but our main goal is catching that ultimate giant Gill so we can meet that special goal and maybe some bragging rights along the way. Its just a good well rounded site with loads of information with good people a family atmosphere who don't mind sharing, we have loads of fun doing so which you will see.
Our Video section that will keep your blood pumping and make you want to be fishing on that special lake or river fishing your heart out. (TAKE A KID AND DADS FISHING) such a great high. Above all we want you to enjoy yourself don't be afraid to share some of your fishing experiences with us we would love to hear about them please don't be afraid to share your exact lakes with me with all GPS coordinates and the exact baits you used it will be our little secret.
We have the best Photo's on the web some being so good you will be in aw and they are so addictive you'll keep coming back for more, there is truly some beautiful stuff there posted for our BBG family. We all love to share and share we do with some breath taking photo's. It will take you hours to see then all and you'll enjoy every minute of it..
Be aware of our Chat Room which in my opinion is very under utilized but you must be log in to correspond on it. So
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