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Sexing redear sunfish.

Here at BBG, I like to believe we are always ready to learn something new and broaden our knowledge base. Sure, we have lots of photos, but…

Started by Tony LivingstonLatest Reply

65 years is a long time for this record not to have been broken... what gives? especially with all this bio engineering and genetics in play...why is this a northern strain instead of the Coppernose?

Started by Slip SinkerLatest Reply

REINDEER LIKE BLUEGILL TOO , A CHRISTMAS POEM 2014

T'was the night after Christmas, and on his way back, Santa's Reindeer were hungry, they needed a snack. He ask what they wanted and he hea…

Started by Lord of the Fly , RodsLatest Reply

A Prosperous 2014 Panfish Season To Date

 Not sure what all the contributing factors are but 2014 has been an amazing panfish season to date in Coastal North Carolina......Despite…

Started by Jeffrey D. Abney

Jig Fishing Under A Float.....Things to Consider and Other Recommendations

Here's just a couple jigs I like to fish. Some micro and some regular sizes. Just one of my Panfish Boxes.....Various jigs, floats and we…

Started by Jeffrey D. Abney

Vivid Gold Blue Gill Coloration

I have a 1/4 acre farm pond at my ranch in the foothills outside Bakersfield, CA. I was there this past weekend and made a few casts. I c…

Started by Gary Hoetker

Cleaning jighead eyes

My least favorite thing to do is cleaning the paint out of the hook eyes on small jigs. I've used different ways but none seem very easy or…

Started by Mark Kotolski

BUK PERRY FANS?

Do we have any Buck Perry fans among the group?

Started by David, aka, "McScruff"

Setting up a 75 gallon native species tank for a Nature Center

Hi, I'm helping set up a 75 gallon tank for mainly sunfish and hopefully some other species native to Minnesota, perhaps a crayfish as well…

Started by Julie Schroeder

What state would you choose to fish Bluegill if you could only pick one?

We are fortunate to have members from all over this great nation...One of my favorite things about Bigbluegill.com is the instant connecti…

Started by Jeffrey D. Abney

Lure variety has always been the name of the game when it comes to any fish species

Fall water temperature drops into the 50's is a wakeup call as to where to find fish and what to use. Strange though that the perch bite is…

Started by Frank M

Pond Update

Back in 2013 I had a pond cleaned out to dry dirt and made bigger. Some of you might remember that I ordered Coppernose bluegill but receiv…

Started by Long Creek Arkie