John "Formerly Pig Man" Waldrop's Page

Thank you John I would be honored to be a friend on your friends list. Any time I can help please jump in and ask away. If I don't know the answer we'll find it out some how some where or if you just want to talk feel free I love to talk especially fishing.

Welcome John 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 min

I have a quarry pond like this one - you will find the gills on the edges of that 7 - 10 foot shelf all the way around the facility and this is "big water" which means they could be anywhere. You can throw some tiny cranks or light jigs and set a float slider-style so that the you can cast out to the edge of that shelf and let the jig or hook bait fall to that ledge. You can work the jig across that flat and you should have all the gills you care to catch. When I last fished a structure like this - I would fish 8' down - 6' down and I would catch 75 fish - of course I would going for trout and these were all gills....

You can also run 2 BB split shot ahead of small spinner or crank bait to drive your offering down to that ledge to the deeper waters. Feather-cast the rig so that the line is stopped near the end of the cast and your lure lands behind the shot - otherwise you will tangle. Feather cast by putting one finger on your spool and slowing the cast down - this will make sure the hooks don't tangle your shot or lure and the rig lands straight out. Count down that lure to your depth and crank away. 1 second per foot.. Careful not to let it sink too long or snags will result. You can get a "feel" for that depth with a cheaper jig. Once you learn the depths with that jig and start bouncing the ledge or snagging with the cheap jig - you can make a mental note and you will know both the length and the depth of that ledge.

Now cast over it with the good stuff.

Some good lures: Mini Crank Baits -Fish Fry Crank Bait Shad, Fire Tiger, Trout

Jigs for Working Ledge: Ugly Bug (snag-reducing jigs) 

These jigs stand up and reduce your loss of jigs with the patented head and rubber arms and offset eye: Ugly Bug

These are NOT sold anywhere by you so you would have the only ones - these will kill the bigger bass and gills on your quarry water. Tip this with 1/4 crawler or 1/2 red worm for some scent or fish minnows or leech on these jigs... 

Enjoy and share the success with us.

Glad to be on your friend's list John!