Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

 Here's a humorous anecdote from John Gierach in his book ' No shortage of Good Days': " I remember hanging out in a slightly tweedy fly shop one afternoon where the owner was promoting the first generation of powdered desiccant used as a fly floatant .A young hippie friend of mine walked in-complete with long hair and Tie dyed T shirt-and the owner asked, "Have you been using the magic powder?" The guy said," Yeah man , but not when I'm fishing ! "

  Here's another from the same book in the chapter entitled, "Cheating" :   "  a well known local poacher once told me that he'd hiked the long way around to a private lake carrying a belly boat , but when he got there , he discovered he'd forgotten his flippers. So using a pair of pliers and the roll of duct tape he always carries, he fashioned a pair of flippers using two aluminum NO TRESPASSING signs he pried off nearby trees . When I made a skeptical face , he showed me the flippers. He still had them behind the seat of his pickup"

Views: 413

Attachments:

Replies to This Discussion

Did you get slapped at first?

guys;; I havent read a book exactly on fishing;  mind if I hang in ; add a bit of;; southern humor ??

absolutely Carl!

WELCOME!

gonna have to look for some of his books.before the internet,or rather my participating in cyber space,i would read at least a couple books a month and every fishing magazine i could find cover to cover.might throw this laptop in a lake when the ice melts

LOL don't Jim !, check out the free archives here in the other discussions and add some please !

thanks John;; for a bit of; southern humor---  why cant they make a new law ??  why cant they; make a marriage liscense; like a drivers liscense ??? you know; if yo u dont re-new it every so often; it runs out !!   think about all  the laywers; and judges you could by -pass !!  AND !!!!  when you first started driving;; didnt you start off with;; a learners permit ???    old reitired guys; have a lot of time to think about the real important things in life ; LOL

ha ha Carl, you should write a book!

in the words; of outdoor writer;; Homer Circle---  noah built a ark; to carry animals ; two by two;; but why didnt he go ahead and swat those flies and moskitoes !!!!

Homer Circle Legendary Fishing Writer ! Haven't heard that name in a while! Love those ol' guys!

"I have seen him cast a Frog a mile ,but the frog left the hook ." Zane Grey

RSS

Latest Activity

Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Beautiful 9” Class Warmouth……7/19/2025

Growing up in southeastern Louisiana the two most abundant species of sunfish in the bayous and…
9 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
13 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR

"Bleeding pink Silent Stinger and all pink jigs work on multi species in brackish water…..I…"
13 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Nice Round Specimen…..7/19/2025

Bleeding 🩸 tail working in the cypress roots……all of the coastal counties in the northeastern part…
18 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
18 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
19 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Some Bleeding 🩸 Coppernose Behind Last Week’s Buck Moon…7/19/2025

"The busted fins are also a dead giveaway to colonizing gills….."
19 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
19 hours ago
DAVID L EITUTIS posted photos
19 hours ago
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

AN LATER SHOT OF THIS FISH BEFORE IT WENT IN THE FREEZER FOR A MOUNT

"it won't be back from the taxidermist till this coming winter some time, I CAN'T WAIT TO…"
19 hours ago
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
19 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"Pleasantly surprised with a multi species morning totaling 78 fish…..we've had a week of thunderstorms and triple digit heat index. Wet July"
19 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

AN LATER SHOT OF THIS FISH BEFORE IT WENT IN THE FREEZER FOR A MOUNT

"Very good! These fish fight so hard……can’t wait to see the art work…."
20 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN1061a nice gill on the old fly rod

"On the fly rod…….love it…."
20 hours ago
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

PERSONAL BEST FOR ME AN HONEST 11 " RED EAR

"Beautiful Tooty…thanks for sharing….."
20 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
22 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

PERSONAL BEST FOR ME AN HONEST 11 " RED EAR

"Good Man ,Tooty . Congrats!"
22 hours ago
John Sheehan commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN1061a nice gill on the old fly rod

"The Classic Tooty shot ! Love this !"
22 hours ago
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN1061a nice gill on the old fly rod

"this was a smaller gill from the Day I got my big one....."
yesterday
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

PERSONAL BEST FOR ME AN HONEST 11 " RED EAR

"This shot was taken as soon as I landed it........"
yesterday

© 2025   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service