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"Use ultralight tackle, 4 lbs test line, small float (bobber) and redworm or leafworm…"

John Cachel replied Nov 4, 2011 to Cook County Forest Preserve Lakes and Ponds

4 Nov 14, 2011
Reply by Edward D. Slusser

"I dont use slip float at night! I tried it with little light on top of the float to…"

John Cachel replied Nov 4, 2011 to Walleye

14 May 21, 2012
Reply by Goose Pond Monster

"If you know good number of walleye in your lake and go look for rocks area that clos…"

John Cachel replied Nov 4, 2011 to Walleye fishing from shore at night

2 Nov 8, 2011
Reply by John Sheehan

"What about Calumet River? I heard some big perch there! Bass in the river so Bluegil…"

John Cachel replied May 10, 2011 to chicago area

9 May 10, 2011
Reply by John Cachel

"Pondorosa lake is in southside of Mazonia State Park! You can stop by office to pick…"

John Cachel replied May 10, 2011 to chicago area

9 May 10, 2011
Reply by John Cachel

"You live south side of Chicago and I would go to fish Mazonia Lakes! Eagle Lake have…"

John Cachel replied May 10, 2011 to chicago area

9 May 10, 2011
Reply by John Cachel

"Must one lure ..... not easy! I would use 1/32oz Orange  jighead and two Gulp maggot…"

John Cachel replied Mar 25, 2011 to what is your " go to " lure for bull gills ?

26 Jun 7, 2011
Reply by Rob Hilton

"Not interesting catch lot of bluegills! Catch and release 10 bluegills limited, min.…"

John Cachel replied Mar 17, 2011 to tournament

22 Apr 23, 2011
Reply by Copperhead John

"8 inch is big around Chicago and biggest I caught is 9.5 inch released near Chicago!…"

John Cachel replied Jan 28, 2011 to Whats a big bluegill where you live?

18 Feb 9, 2011
Reply by Glen Wagley

"Richmond Mill! But 2.5 lbs or above is very rare! 2 lbs is a lifetime trophy bluegil…"

John Cachel replied Jan 28, 2011 to Trophy Bluegill...

5 Feb 7, 2011
Reply by Nathanael Deloach

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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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