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Bluegill spots-UNREACHABLE...Fish for BURBOT!!!

We have had so much snow that most, if not all, my spots or lakes for big gills are unattainable at the moment. Now, if I had a snowmoblie…

Started by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson in Basic Discussion

3 Apr 2, 2013
Reply by Smoltz

Legal Question

I was thinking about something today... What is "Fishing"?  And what is "Practice Casting" ? What do you think the Game Warden would say if…

Started by Stan Wright in Basic Discussion

14 Apr 1, 2013
Reply by Allen Morgan

Float Fishing: Do you submerge your line or keep it in the air?

I'm starting to get into float fishing and have a couple of questions for the seasoned float fishermen.   Is it better to submerge the line…

Started by James Sands in Basic Discussion

6 Mar 31, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Blue Gill Books....

I just purchased a book called "Secrets to Catching More and Bigger Blue Gill" by Ryan McCaw and can't wait to dive into the 133 pages of k…

Started by Nathanael Deloach in Basic Discussion

6 Mar 31, 2013
Reply by Nathanael Deloach

Cleaning trout question

How do you guys clean 12 to 16 inch trout

Started by Chris Roberts in Basic Discussion

4 Mar 31, 2013
Reply by Chris Roberts

What's your favorite Bluegill outfit(s)..Rod, reel & line?

  My rods and reels are not expensive, but they do a great job of catching large, strong fighting panfish. Part of their success is accompl…

Started by Jeff Soto in Basic Discussion

27 Mar 31, 2013
Reply by Townie

Bait Fisherman looking to learn about flies with a float with a UL.. Their use AND CREATION..

Anyone who has good info for a total newb as far as using a float and a UL rig for flies and making them ect.. Feel free to let me know any…

Started by Joe N. Birdwell in Basic Discussion

14 Mar 29, 2013
Reply by Joe N. Birdwell

Shrimp as bait.

This i wanted to pass along not sure if it was brought up here or not but i read it on another forum. so it is not my own tip, but get some…

Started by Smoltz in Basic Discussion

1 Mar 28, 2013
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Caught a bunch of 'gills today!!!

Winds were dead-calm to maybe 3 mph, generally from the south.  Not sure of the water temp.  Cloudy. Tied on a size 10 Deer Hair Caddis to…

Started by Allen Morgan in Basic Discussion

3 Mar 28, 2013
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

MY 40TH BIRTHDAY FISHING TRIP

YES that is a empty hand in one.. He flipped out right as I was about to snap the picture! lol.. I had a great time was beautiful weather…

Started by Joe N. Birdwell in Basic Discussion

14 Mar 28, 2013
Reply by Joe N. Birdwell

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Cold Hand Displaying a Normal Sized Adult Grass Shrimp

"Every fish in the Albemarle Estuary loves these little protein nuggets but panfish can be patterned…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"This greatest gift of fishing are the memories…..we’ve obviously done a lot of other…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"My first fish was a Pumpkinseed in Packanack Lake, Wayne NJ. I recall catching Bluegills, Pseeds,…"
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"Despite their small size they are aggressive……..I’ve used raw chicken in crab…"
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"I believe they are here in NJ too Jeff, but I've never seen one. Cool little Fish ."
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A Few Bluegill Mixed in With Spotted Sunfish in Louisiana…

These fish are most often called “stump knockers” in Louisiana regardless of the species……they…
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Newly Established North Carolina Record Spotted Sunfish Caught By Elijah Crabtree 7.7 oz

"This is the record for spotted sunfish in North Carolina but I’ve only seen the tiny blue…"
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May Get To Target Some Red Spotted Sunfish This Week Down in Louisiana....

"Here’s another that I caught on the small panfish gulp minnow…."
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Native to Some Of The Oldest Natural Lakes in North Carolina

"Don’t know if you saw these John…..these are the only spotted sunfish I’ve seen…"
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Some Of My Most Recent Spotted Sunfish

"See how aggressive they are…standard panfish gulp minnow and this small one basically just…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"I scaled a few but I chose to filet 98% of these fish…..you could catch 100 or more off one…"
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I will Also Seek to Catch an Even Rarer Species of Spotted Sunfish...the Orange....

"Yes….not as plentiful as red spotted sunfish but huge colonies are found across the bayous…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"It is John….this is the main sunfish that I grew up with on the bayous of southeastern…"
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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

"One cool Fish, Jeff! I have a good book called 'America's favorite Fishing' by F.…"
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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

" thanks Jeff ill let you know how much i like this method when i try it out."
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Had the Taste for Some Gills…..

"Not at all……once cooked the first thing we do when eating is to remove both fins…"
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