Comments - Keepers,Eaters,Fryers...How big do you go and why. - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T19:05:48Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2036984%3ABlogPost%3A47938&xn_auth=noI love eating bluegills, and…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-08-19:2036984:Comment:532552009-08-19T02:51:38.542ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
I love eating bluegills, and I tend to keep any where from 6 to 15 fish if I am in the keeping mood. There is a 15 fish limit on gills in MD. My prefered keepers are from 8 to 9 1/2 inches. I have disciplined myself over the years to release 10 inch and up fish, if I am fortunate enough to locate and catch them. Some fisheries can tolerate more harvest of a specific size structure of bluegills and other lakes may be different. High numbers of 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inch fish make for great eaters, and…
I love eating bluegills, and I tend to keep any where from 6 to 15 fish if I am in the keeping mood. There is a 15 fish limit on gills in MD. My prefered keepers are from 8 to 9 1/2 inches. I have disciplined myself over the years to release 10 inch and up fish, if I am fortunate enough to locate and catch them. Some fisheries can tolerate more harvest of a specific size structure of bluegills and other lakes may be different. High numbers of 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 inch fish make for great eaters, and are more abundant than the bulls. My wife and I can eat 15 fillets at a meal with other side dishes. 15 fish will give us two meals, as I freeze them in vacuum packs for specific meal sizes. I also do this same basic approach for crappies and perch. A few 12 to 15 inch bass now and then also make for excellent eating. What up fishshaped I took a b…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-08-11:2036984:Comment:512012009-08-11T02:58:40.869ZRob Garnerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RobGarner
What up fishshaped I took a bunch of 12" and better perch today out of Michigan I am going opn the boat tommorrow.
What up fishshaped I took a bunch of 12" and better perch today out of Michigan I am going opn the boat tommorrow. 5 gallon buckets of fish in w…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-08-04:2036984:Comment:501052009-08-04T03:13:59.907Zfishshapedhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jayk
5 gallon buckets of fish in wi. has to be the hmongs, see them all over in the spring on the channels for crappie. and on he rivers later season they make fish paste of them. very dodgey caracters these people, they move fast because they know what their doing is illegal, and know that us law abiding fellows are reporting them to the dnr. your right about helping stunted fisherys though. could use a few hmong on my lake to take care of the little guy's.
5 gallon buckets of fish in wi. has to be the hmongs, see them all over in the spring on the channels for crappie. and on he rivers later season they make fish paste of them. very dodgey caracters these people, they move fast because they know what their doing is illegal, and know that us law abiding fellows are reporting them to the dnr. your right about helping stunted fisherys though. could use a few hmong on my lake to take care of the little guy's. In the event that I do catch…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-08-04:2036984:Comment:500762009-08-04T01:31:51.024ZJimbohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Jimbo
In the event that I do catch a bream over 8 inches (rarely) that biz-**** is food!
In the event that I do catch a bream over 8 inches (rarely) that biz-**** is food! it all depends on how well th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-30:2036984:Comment:491762009-07-30T00:44:09.721ZHoward Websterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/HowardWbster
it all depends on how well the fish will bite and how hungry the fisherman is
it all depends on how well the fish will bite and how hungry the fisherman is Under 6" is just too difficul…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-29:2036984:Comment:491352009-07-29T16:37:11.424Zsteve bhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/steveb
Under 6" is just too difficult for my ole impaired hands to filet, without fileting my old impaired hands. From there, to 8" pretty much covers everything thing else here in N.E. Oh.. If I were to catch a 10"'er or better, yeah, photo and release. steve b
Under 6" is just too difficult for my ole impaired hands to filet, without fileting my old impaired hands. From there, to 8" pretty much covers everything thing else here in N.E. Oh.. If I were to catch a 10"'er or better, yeah, photo and release. steve b All it takes is practice.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-25:2036984:Comment:483792009-07-25T05:57:27.054ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
All it takes is practice.
All it takes is practice. Yeah but I haven'tfilleted a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-25:2036984:Comment:483722009-07-25T03:04:18.414ZRob Garnerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RobGarner
Yeah but I haven'tfilleted a bass in a long time.Maybe when the water cools down I 'll take a couple of smaller ones to try.Actually I think Mod has his fillet technique on here and that is pretty much the same as I do mine just not as fast or as well yet.
Yeah but I haven'tfilleted a bass in a long time.Maybe when the water cools down I 'll take a couple of smaller ones to try.Actually I think Mod has his fillet technique on here and that is pretty much the same as I do mine just not as fast or as well yet. Sure ,I filet 90% of the gill…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-24:2036984:Comment:483182009-07-24T20:34:53.810ZLord of the Fly , Rodshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LordoftheFlyRods
Sure ,I filet 90% of the gills I catch,and I do it with an electric knife. The wife and kid just love not having to mess with the bones, although i enjoy them both ways on the bone or off.
Sure ,I filet 90% of the gills I catch,and I do it with an electric knife. The wife and kid just love not having to mess with the bones, although i enjoy them both ways on the bone or off. Here in N. Florida lots of fo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-07-24:2036984:Comment:482852009-07-24T18:05:54.529ZMachttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MartyMcDonald
Here in N. Florida lots of folks prefer the smaller one to the great bi-uns. Do y'all filet them just like you do a bass? I might try that on the next big ones we catch.
Here in N. Florida lots of folks prefer the smaller one to the great bi-uns. Do y'all filet them just like you do a bass? I might try that on the next big ones we catch.