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"This picture is from a typical summer evening on "my lake". The bluegills I tend to…"

Farm Hunter replied Sep 3, 2010 to Spooning for BG has changed how I fish

7 Sep 4, 2010
Reply by Bruce Condello

"flyfish poppers on beds in spring: fish 25ft by June-use spoons/jigs bits of worms-…"

Farm Hunter replied Sep 27, 2009 to Twenty words or less for folks wanting more successful bluegill fishing.

167 Jan 15, 2015
Reply by Andy is OptiMystic

"I caught 2 this year over 10" - both Bluegill and Both Female. The larger was an hon…"

Farm Hunter replied Aug 10, 2009 to I caught my personal best.... what are yours?

14 Aug 13, 2009
Reply by steve b

"In the spring when I'm fly fishing Spawning Gills - I like a heavy Hackle Dry fly, a…"

Farm Hunter replied Jun 21, 2009 to FAVORITE LURES AND BAIT

21 Jul 16, 2009
Reply by brant smith

"IWG - I went to college in Albany in the late 80s. I used to fish the headwaters to…"

Farm Hunter replied Jun 16, 2009 to Still Spawning in NY - Couple Northern BG pics.

11 Jun 18, 2009
Reply by Jim Gronaw

"I can agree with Bruce's logic, however - Bluegills are like a "Living Mood Ring" -…"

Farm Hunter replied Jun 10, 2009 to Male bluegill spawning colors

12 Jun 18, 2009
Reply by Bob Davis

"Our Ice fishin was super this year by all accounts. I'm not much of an Ice fisherman…"

Farm Hunter replied Jun 9, 2009 to Spring Success

4 Jun 9, 2009
Reply by Farm Hunter

"I'd be really surprised if you couldn't keep them. My guess is that you have an inl…"

Farm Hunter replied May 6, 2009 to White Pearch Trash or Treasure

15 May 20, 2009
Reply by Howard Webster

"Hey Howard - Others will probably chime in - but that looks more like a mature Gold…"

Farm Hunter replied May 5, 2009 to White Pearch Trash or Treasure

15 May 20, 2009
Reply by Howard Webster

"So does 60 degree daytime water sound about right then? Its interesting to see what…"

Farm Hunter replied May 4, 2009 to Documenting BG Spawning dates around the country -

15 Jun 9, 2009
Reply by Rob Garner

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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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