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Finding Big Gills

I fish mainly from shore and I know how to catch bluegill...(I catch scuds of the little guys) but im not even really sure where to start l…

Started by Sean Penix in Basic Discussion

57 Jun 6, 2013
Reply by Bill Wisch

Introduction

Hello everyone, I have been a long time "lurker" on this website and decided just to join to talk about the most entertaing fish to catch -…

Started by Joshua Bryan Palmer in Basic Discussion

15 Jun 5, 2013
Reply by Leo Nguyen

Just sold my Lund !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sold my boat just got a new 1436 C-LINE . yES i AM GOING TO HOOK IT UP FOR THE FALL WALLEYES

Started by arthur cole in Basic Discussion

1 Jun 5, 2013
Reply by Leo Nguyen

My latest bluegill outtings.

I just thought I would share afew of my bluegill and other panfish caught in the last month of so. All of these fish were caught on a trout…

Started by Nathan in Uncategorized

5 Jun 4, 2013
Reply by Nathan

tenkara

Has anybody messed around with this tenkara stuff? Im mostly wondering about the rods how is the action do the fish put up a good fight? Al…

Started by Mike Way in Basic Discussion

85 Jun 3, 2013
Reply by Joe Angelucci

Beautiful

Not my biggest, but might be the prettiest

Started by Ronald lee Simons in Basic Discussion

5 Jun 1, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Shell Creek Lake, 5/31/2013

I'm going to try and keep it short.   I planned on trolling a fire-tiger minnowbait as I headed up the creek, looking for a good spot to ha…

Started by Allen Morgan in Basic Discussion

5 May 31, 2013
Reply by Allen Morgan

How picky are Bluegill?

I've pondered this question for a long time now. Are lures designed to catch fish, or the angler him/herself? I've been tinkering around wi…

Started by Tony Livingston in Basic Discussion

33 May 29, 2013
Reply by Badgerloader

bluegill fishing south of st. louis area.

Hello all,  can anyone recommend spots around southern missouri to take kids blue gill fishing.  I used to fish off the Illinois river clos…

Started by Tim Braloski in Uncategorized

0 May 27, 2013

Lake Sahoma, 5/27/2013

Well, I decided on a daybreak raid on Sahoma.  I was planning on going up the mouth of Rock Creek, as the south bank is nice and rocky, and…

Started by Allen Morgan in Basic Discussion

1 May 27, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

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May Get To Target Some Red Spotted Sunfish This Week Down in Louisiana....

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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

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