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anyone out there using a kayak in search of bluegills

hello,

i was thinking about possibly getting into kayak fishing as an extra technique and was wondering if there are any bluegill fisherman on this site using that technique. i'm in south carolina and there seems to be some prime areas just waiting for a kayak to sneak up on the shallows for monster bluegill and shellcracker. lake moultrie is near me and there are areas on it that i would love to use a kayak.  i'd like to hear from anyone using a kayak to fish from and i would…

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Added by thomas kilp on January 27, 2011 at 5:21am — No Comments

Hello All I'm New

Hi everybody. I'm new to this site. Mike was the one who told me about it. I fish both fresh and saltwater but concentrate of freshwater mostly. I enjoy catching just about every freshwater fish out there in CT, including suckers. Lures I'm big on when it comes to sunfish and panfish are Rapalas. I also enjoy using the Ajusta Bubble with a fly whenever I'm just going for sunfish. The biggest bluegill I have ever caught was 10 inches long weighing 13 ounces. Caught it with a Rebel Teeny Wee…

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Added by Michael on January 24, 2011 at 10:21pm — 5 Comments

Alan Warren, Big Bluegill and Richmond Mill team up for a great video.

Alan Warren, Big Bluegill, Richmond Mill video

 

Alan Warren is one of the most well-spoken supporters of the outdoors that I ever met.  He's exactly what this industry needs to help keep our hunting and fishing heritage alive.

 

I was proud to meet him.  Watch this video and you'll see why.

Added by Bruce Condello on January 23, 2011 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Big Gill bait

This setup has been producing some very nice gills late in the day.

1/16 oz RFS spoon rigged with a Maniac gizzy bug (horizontally)....it detours the little gills at that time of day when the flasher lights up with activity.…

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Added by Bill "Musky" Modica on January 15, 2011 at 8:49am — 2 Comments

Thanks!!!

Thank you all for the warm responses and compliments,I have told many of my fellow "bull" hunters about the site, and how cool it is . The feedback/input is truly fun to see. I hope you all have tight lines with BIG circles!!! -Shawn

Added by Shawn Anderson on January 10, 2011 at 11:00pm — No Comments

hi everyone - new to this site

hey everyone i came across this site online and was happy to see other bluegille/bream fans out there. i often try to fly fish for bluegill and other bream when possible and find them so much fun on the fly rod that i'd rather catch a dozen bluegill anyday compared to possibly one bass. i do bass fish also but i'm really a bream fly fisherman.

would love to hear from others in the south carolina areas as well as across the country who love to fish fro bream. to me the ultimate…

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Added by thomas kilp on January 10, 2011 at 11:07am — 4 Comments

Homemade bait and ol time fishing.

I have an intereset in homemade baits and old time fishing methods. One of my favorite baits is hot dogs, I season up. I was wondering if anyone has any homemade bait or cheap bait they use? Also, as a kid I remember a guy calling up fish with a tuning fork. Would love to hear more ideas like this.

 

Thanks

Dwayne

Added by Dwayne Denison on January 5, 2011 at 6:40pm — 5 Comments

Auger-less at the moment so what to do?

Hello friends!

Bw is auger-less at the moment, super bummer! My auger locked up from too many years of neglect. Thats what happens when you move from the "ice belt" and are going for 8 years. My fault. I will be buying a new auger this month, that can't come soon enough!

So what to do when the lakes are forzen and you have no way to punch a hole? Not much! I have bought some jigs and such but, I happend to stumble upon a tv show on the web, last night. The show is on the Versus…

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Added by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson on January 1, 2011 at 2:10pm — 5 Comments

Best Wishes

Hey Folks,  I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year.  May there be many bows in our ultralites and plenty of fish in the freezer.  Nick

Added by Nick Holt on December 31, 2010 at 10:34am — No Comments

Fishing = Lessons for Life, Looking Ahead

 I'm sitting here writing on the morning of December 31rst 2010; the last day of the calendar year. This year I feel more introspective about this 'arbitrary gregorian mark on the wall'..What have I done, what will I do?, etc, etc.These are the typical topics of reflection when contemplating the passage of…

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Added by Mike Burro on December 31, 2010 at 9:09am — 2 Comments

Big Fish Story

Big Fish Story



A friend of mine & I drove up to Deep Creek Lake from Manassas, VA early Tuesday morning to spend 2 days fishing. We stayed with Don at Streams and Dreams. What a wonderful experience it was- and what a wonderful host. We were welcomed like old friends and he quickly introduced to our 'new home'.



Don is and avid sportsman and environmental scientist with many experiences and fascinating stories to share. We stayed up until about 11pm swapping stories &… Continue

Added by John Steinbach on December 30, 2010 at 5:14pm — 5 Comments

THE GIFT FROM A SON

As many of you know, my son Matt and I had the great experience of fishing at Richmond Mill Lake this past November and, literally, had a father/son fishing trip of a lifetime. The weather was cold for Dixie, but the scenery was great and the fishing spectacular. But between all the bluegills, bass, crappie and pickerel were other things of greater importance...the chance to…

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Added by Jim Gronaw on December 27, 2010 at 1:44pm — 9 Comments

Merry Christmas to my Bluegill family

Season greating to all from my family and me. May God bless you and your family. Looking forward to a great friendship with all on the site. WET A HOOK

Added by Magnolia Rick on December 24, 2010 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Northern Illinois ice fishing report

My buddy and I got into a few nice ones late this afternoon....just as I arrive to the lake (3:00pm), I see him running for a flag....he sticks, and lands a tank Largemouth...21".....I fire up the gas auger and zort a half dozen holes, then set up my boards.......I fire up the vex, and on the first time down, I stick a behemoth greenie.

For the next hour and a half, fishing is dead....a half dozen dink gills and craps....no flags. 4:30 rolls around, and I decide to wrap it up...walk…

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Added by Bill "Musky" Modica on December 23, 2010 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

A Christmas Poem 2010

        I'll tell you tonight ,because tomorrow I'll be busy

        with my sleigh full of crickets , it will be such a tissy

 

       I named the bluegill pulling my sleigh,

       On Bruce, on Greg, on Sharon and Jen, on Dan and Zack , thats most of them

 

       Finally, the last one pulling my sleigh,

       It's the Spirit of Boogieman, Leading the way

 

       I'll fish in the dark, because that is best,

       and…

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Added by Lord of the Fly , Rods on December 23, 2010 at 10:16am — 4 Comments

Limit gills

Hello Everybody,



It's my first time posting, but not my first time catching gills....well, I'm here in southern California(not San Diego) and I have to say, I'm catching record amounts of blues...check it out....I live near a semi small lake where trout is stocked for the winter, I was interested in catching a few rainbows, but to my great shock all the older folks from out of town were catching a hell of a lot of bluegill...and ALL were keepers. So I quickly set one rod for Rainbows… Continue

Added by J. Winters on December 9, 2010 at 11:17am — 4 Comments

Late Fall - Early Winter Dock fishing

Hi Everyone,
Took the boat out last week to do some fishing. Came across a pattern for catching Crappie several years ago which seems to be reliable, as it occurs every year around this time in midwestern Illinois.


The Crappie start moving shallow once the water temperature starts to drop into the lower 50's to mid 40 degree range. I target the ends of boat docks in the marinas. Many of the docks have two poles at the sides of each boat slip, which the dock…
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Added by Greg Wade on December 1, 2010 at 12:13am — 1 Comment

what fish taste the best

I'm sitting here eating a 18 in. walleye and some 8 in. gills I caught thru the ice today. The gills are by far the best flavored fish. They are all delicious, but the gills rule!! JR

Added by Jody Robert on November 27, 2010 at 6:20pm — 10 Comments

Ice fishing season is here in WI

Was out yesterday and kept a meal for the family. Guess what I'll be doing today? Anybody else get out yet? JR

Added by Jody Robert on November 27, 2010 at 5:33am — 4 Comments

southern ill

any southern iIl bluegill fishers on here, from say 64 south?

Added by Dwayne Denison on November 23, 2010 at 11:47am — 3 Comments

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