Big Bluegill in Goose Creek, S.C. - Am I remembering them correctly? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T14:15:31Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/big-bluegill-in-goose-creek-s-c-am-i-remembering-them-correctly?feed=yes&xn_auth=noNone taken.
Paultag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-30:2036984:Comment:5369602014-07-30T01:53:13.776ZPaul Skvorchttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/PaulSkvorc
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<p>Paul</p> Okay, I see my confusion.
I c…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5370992014-07-29T09:34:58.531ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Okay, I see my confusion.<br />
I couldn't wrap my mind around these recently pictured fish and those one might see knocking around a boat ramp.<br />
No offense intended.
Okay, I see my confusion.<br />
I couldn't wrap my mind around these recently pictured fish and those one might see knocking around a boat ramp.<br />
No offense intended. No, these were caught in a pr…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5370912014-07-29T02:35:40.862ZPaul Skvorchttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/PaulSkvorc
<p>No, these were caught in a private farm pond. My original post referenced a faded memory, most likely of red-breasted, not bluegills.</p>
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<p>I agree that these look like "pure-bred" bluegills to me, but looks can sometimes be deceiving.</p>
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<p>You can take my word on the weights or not. I have nothing to prove. In fact,my initial comments were remarking how much these DIDN'T weigh.</p>
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<p>No, these were caught in a private farm pond. My original post referenced a faded memory, most likely of red-breasted, not bluegills.</p>
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<p>I agree that these look like "pure-bred" bluegills to me, but looks can sometimes be deceiving.</p>
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<p>You can take my word on the weights or not. I have nothing to prove. In fact,my initial comments were remarking how much these DIDN'T weigh.</p>
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<p>Paul</p> No different here, Jim. Most…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5368662014-07-29T01:09:41.792ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
No different here, Jim. Most "serious" anglers go for brim when they're bedding; "We tore em up on the beds!" is a common phrase in May.<br />
But the rest of the time they're too hard to catch and everybody goes for bass and crappie. Hardcore Southern types switch to night fishing for cats in summer. I'm slacking this year; I haven't hit the cat banks yet.
No different here, Jim. Most "serious" anglers go for brim when they're bedding; "We tore em up on the beds!" is a common phrase in May.<br />
But the rest of the time they're too hard to catch and everybody goes for bass and crappie. Hardcore Southern types switch to night fishing for cats in summer. I'm slacking this year; I haven't hit the cat banks yet. Yeah, Tony...northern strain…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5370192014-07-29T01:04:07.179ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
<p>Yeah, Tony...northern strain males on steroids.</p>
<p>Yeah, Tony...northern strain males on steroids.</p> Those are some outstanding fi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5367802014-07-29T00:59:56.629ZTony Livingstonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>Those are some outstanding fish! I don't see anything that leads me to believe they are some type of hybrid however. They look like northern strain gills to me?</p>
<p>Those are some outstanding fish! I don't see anything that leads me to believe they are some type of hybrid however. They look like northern strain gills to me?</p> And these were caught in publ…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5369112014-07-29T00:59:27.237ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
And these were caught in public, open waters?<br />
I ask because I usually think of hybrids as BRED fish. Of course they can hybridize naturally, but it's my understanding that's as a result of pressure, i.e., crowding, habitat loss, etc.<br />
I'm probably wrong; Tony gets me all the one with my foot in my mouth. But it seems a dream come true to find massive, overweight hybrids like this in a naturally competitive environment.
And these were caught in public, open waters?<br />
I ask because I usually think of hybrids as BRED fish. Of course they can hybridize naturally, but it's my understanding that's as a result of pressure, i.e., crowding, habitat loss, etc.<br />
I'm probably wrong; Tony gets me all the one with my foot in my mouth. But it seems a dream come true to find massive, overweight hybrids like this in a naturally competitive environment. Tony...I caught a 9 3/8 inch…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5368642014-07-29T00:58:32.662ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
<p>Tony...I caught a 9 3/8 inch p-seed many years ago that weighed 15 ounces...an absolute balloon. The seed I got today was right at 10 inches and .995 pounds...still a balloon. Only difference was the 15 oz fish was a gravid female and todays seed was a male. </p>
<p>Tony...I caught a 9 3/8 inch p-seed many years ago that weighed 15 ounces...an absolute balloon. The seed I got today was right at 10 inches and .995 pounds...still a balloon. Only difference was the 15 oz fish was a gravid female and todays seed was a male. </p> Those fish are extremely heav…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5367792014-07-29T00:53:46.639ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
<p>Those fish are extremely heavy for their length.</p>
<p>Those fish are extremely heavy for their length.</p> Panfishing, in general, is no…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-07-29:2036984:Comment:5368602014-07-29T00:49:22.969ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
<p>Panfishing, in general, is not the main course in many parts of the 'back east' or Mid Atlantic. Crappie have a strong following, but few anglers routinely target bluegills in my Mason Dixon region. Many of the better venues are small, and vulnerable to overharvest. Maryland has a 15 fish per angler, per day regulation on bluegills. This works for great fisheries like Deep Creek Lake and smaller public lakes, but a 'one size fits all' harvest limit is seldom the answer for larger…</p>
<p>Panfishing, in general, is not the main course in many parts of the 'back east' or Mid Atlantic. Crappie have a strong following, but few anglers routinely target bluegills in my Mason Dixon region. Many of the better venues are small, and vulnerable to overharvest. Maryland has a 15 fish per angler, per day regulation on bluegills. This works for great fisheries like Deep Creek Lake and smaller public lakes, but a 'one size fits all' harvest limit is seldom the answer for larger geographical regions.</p>
<p>I have been blessed to have found both public and private venues that have quality, and quantity bluegilling. Great fishing can be found in Delaware and Marylands Eastern Shore publicly managed millponds, to include trophy fish in some waters.</p>
<p>Like most fishing scenarios, the real 'fanatics' of a particular specie will search far and wide and put in lots of time for their prefered specie.</p>