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The thing about fishing and spending time out on the water fishing is that sooner or later an event or events happens within your fishing history that become memorable. Stories that are repeated at the dinner table, campfires or on fishing trip with your buddies. Memories that stand out with you and deserve to be repeated. Share with your friends here at BBG. Start a separate discussion with your fish tale and let it rip!
With over 6000 members and everyone having at least a story or two should become very interesting.
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Latest Activity: Mar 29, 2022
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Catch and release Green Sunfish! 3 Replies
Early in the open water season Earl and I hit a favorite narrow, shallow cove on a nearby reservoir. The spot attracts the local fishes in close to the warmer waters with the big ones leading the…Continue
Started by Slip Sinker. Last reply by John Sheehan Mar 29, 2022.
Fishing with our Grandson 4 Replies
This story would be better if you could hear our grandson tell it himself. This was two years ago when he was eight years old. Our son, daughter-in-law and grandson, Jacob, were with us on vacation…Continue
Started by John M. Grimes. Last reply by John M. Grimes Apr 1, 2018.
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Comment by John Sheehan on October 29, 2018 at 11:00am
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Would love to hear tales of Carl Giggin' Flounder in the shallows at night in Florida and N.C.!
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Comment by Slip Sinker on March 31, 2018 at 8:06pm
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welcome aboard Keith!... cant wait... rendezvous 2018 should be a great time to record some good stories and memories... you're the tall one right?. :>)
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Comment by Keith Ritter on March 31, 2018 at 3:57pm
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Me and Carl will recreate the cartoon on the header page in May.
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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…"
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,…"
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…"
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 ."
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…
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…"
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…."
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…"
Some Of My Most Recent Spotted Sunfish
"See how aggressive they are…standard panfish gulp minnow and this small one basically just…"
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…"
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…"
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…"
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.…"
Had the Taste for Some Gills…..
" thanks Jeff ill let you know how much i like this method when i try it out."
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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