Dick, I just wanted to take a minute and say thanks for always being ready to welcome the new members here at BBG. I need to make an effort to do a better job in this area myself, to help ensure that everyone is made to feel at home. My hat's off to you sir.

Dick...I second what Tony pointed out...you are indeed an ambassador to this site, bluegill fishing and family values and much more!

Thanks for being BBG's 'welcoming committee"!

Dick,Thanks for that great welcome message.  I have been very impressed with the photos I have already seen and the messages I have read.  This does seem to be one of, if not the friendliest forums I have seen and am happy to be here.  Fly fishing from a kayak is my prime interest at this time and that leads me to a renewed interest in Bluegills and related Bream.

Again, Thanks

Bill P.

Welcome to BBG Bill!

Dick,

I know you will just love that No. 2 rod.  I have been using a 6-1/2 foot No. 2 on my trips to Burnt Mills Lake here in Va.  I bought that outfit from a rod building friend with the intention of trout fishing some small streams in the mountains.  O course, I live in southeastern Va and that is almost 200 miles away from here, so I rekindled my interest in Bluegills.   I am sure they are fun on a 4 rod but you will really enjoy them on the 2.  My other fresh water rod is a 5 and I know the difference is really great.   I even caught a 15" Largemouth on the 2 rod and that was an experience!.

I don't consider myself to be an advanced fly fisher, but if I can help you out let me know.  My wife and I travel a lot this time of year but I will get back to you when I can.

Bill

thank you

Hi Dick, thanks for the welcome! I signed up for this blog- then spent some time away from the computer. Fortunately I was near a good lake! I'm looking forward to all the great information on this site!

Thanks, Dick. I wish  I would have known about this site sooner. I found it by accident while looking for some popper patterns to tie.

'Bruce

Love your site.  Look forward to discussions of catching bluegills and all other bream.

My mistake, but thank you for the warm welcome.  It is going to be a lot of fun.  Look forward to hearing from you often on the site. 

Hi Dick,,Just joined the group great testemonies, i viewed a you tube vidio on YO ZURI SNAP BEANS LURE, went to 4 bait shops no luck, any one have success with these on the Blue Gills, or Crappie..Would like to try them..Thanks Dick S CSA LUTCF TISR

THANKS DICK   WILL FORWARD THIS TO MY FISHING BUDDIES, REGARDS RICHARD S  AS THEY SAY ON SWAMP PEOPLE REALITY PROGRAM.....QUOTE FROM TROY ON SWAMP PEOPLE   " NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALING ABOUT" SHOULD BE THE MOTTO  FOR YOUR WEBSITE.....RICHARD S

Thanks Dick,  glad to be here.

DICK  FOUND SOME YO ZURI SNAPPED BEANS  WILL TRY THE THIS WEEKEND FOR THE BLUE GILL

Thank you Dick for the welcome.  I already learned enough to get me started. 

Thanks  Jeff

Hi Dick, thanks for the warm welcome ,I love to fly tie and fly fish with ul fly rods .looks like a great sight you have here,Thanks for letting me join Mark Sleeper       <((((/p>

Hi i do spin fish too, with ul rods and heavier rods too also striper fish with spin and fly rods I fish for most any thing just thought i let you know that.Thanks Sleepy

Thanks Dick

Thank you sir, my wife and I fish any chance we get. Brim fishing is about all we do. I would really like to learn to use a fishfinder the correct way to locate the deeper fish.....maybe even ask as to what kind to get. Can't afford a top dollar model but need one nonetheless.Looking forward to being in BigBluegill! Thanks again.

Thanks Dick. We were shaken up, but laughed about it now.

Thanks for the big welcome! I'm looking forward to gleaning all of the useful information here and hearing from other members. I've been fishing for 'gills' on and off for about 50yrs. I've just got into a technique called "ultra-ultra light" spin fishing. Using very small and light spinning rods with small '05 micro spinning reels along with 2 and 3# thin diameter mono. Makes for some fun fishing when you catch some good sized gills and trout as well as the smaller bass. Thanks again for the welcome!

Rick

Thanks Dick. I have not had a chance to go fishing much the last several years. Home improvement, work and grandkids. Do a lot of web browsing and ran across this site. I am looking forward to learning more and better ways to catch bluegills. I like the fly rod and usually go out in my kayak. Any tips you can give me for fall fishing would be great. Weather here is Delaware in mid to high 70s this week, and may be in 60s next week which is more normal. Ponds i fish are 2-6' deep. so if you have any tips i would like to hear. Thanks for the welcome!

Thanks for the welcoming. Just learn to navigate on the website.  I retired and started to fly tie for bluegill and looking for patterns.  So much is for trout and I want to concentrate on gills.  Any help would be appreciated.  Ron

A big thanks!  You gave me the direction I needed to go on to start to obtain what I need.  I;m sure I will have many more questions but now have a way of getting these answers.

again sir thanks for the welcome to this net site. Im a lot like my favorite tv heros i guess you call it;; Red Skelton; and Abbout and Castillo. Love to laugh and make others laugh as well. hoping to make a ton of friends here, and learn as much as i can.I had to take to much time from fishing and other sports just now getting back into it. Wanting to know how to use the flies better than i do now, like mending the line drifting flies fly selection do I use a top water or sinking fly. So as you can see  I have a lot of questions and needing help. Not to mention; any help on fly tying would be terrific!

thank you for the warm welcome, hopefully i can add something useful to the site and learn some new tricks as well.

thanks for the welcoming to the site.kind a new to this computer stuff.been bluegillin for a bit thow

HEY BUDDY,

  I USE #10 dry fly hooks with an 1/8" hollow metal bead from Janns. Been using mustads for years and the old number is 94840 on the hoooks. I use strung marabou and then take out a feather and nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnever use the quill, it's too big of course for spinning em.

Hey Dick; Thank you for welcoming me to this site. I am picking my way around. Looks like a great site. I usually fish bluegill in the ice out months. I fish for pike & crappy during winter. I live @ Buckley Mi. It's between Traverse City & Cadillac.

                                                                                        Bob.

Hi Dick;

  In the mid 70S I worked on an oil rig in that area. We stayed at Tomahawk State

Forest Camp ground. I caught enough bluegills for a couple meals. My wife & I used to look for elk there, Great area.

                                                         Bob.

Hello Dick, yalls  site  makes my mouth water. Love Gills and Crackers, are my favorite period.New to computer world, found site on my first smart phone 3 weeks ago.At library now drooling.Have some pics on old phone but still computer dummy. Use mostly live bait and versions of a jig tied in Huntsville that is deadly. I stumbled into the Jigging Rap (1 1/4 ") last spring for spotted bass after taking some Gills in on overpopulated small lake.  Do you ever use these targeting fish in prespawn and if so with what results. Hope your arms get sore often, steve clark.

Hello Dick. I am also from Ohio, born and raised in Toledo but currently living in North Carolina. My father is still in Toledo and is a avid bluegill/crappie fisherman. He fishes in and around Lake Erie about 5 days a week all year round. We are currently planning a crappie trip to Kerr Lake in Virginia and also a trip to Santee Cooper this spring to chase those Shellcrackers!

Thanks Dick.  I look forward to exploring the site!

Thanks for the warm welcome, just wish it was warm outside.

Thanks for accepting my friend request.Really love the site.You know while i like fishing for other species of fish,there isnt anything like fishing for gill.Really beautiful fish with all the diffrent colors they take throughout the seasons.

I already love what im seeing i have enough gill fishin stories, including some that did not turn out to well for me- you know the days when the fish win, and they have to win some times, its our job although tuff as it is- to keep these days to a minimum.  Look what just happened i said that i was going to close my lips but it is like a fire burning with in i cant stop talking about gills.  Go get em dick.

thanx for the welcome! pretty cool place, love them gills...been tryin to post some pics, but unable. maybe because of using my wifes tablet.

Thanks  for the welcome and accepting my friend request. Looking forward to using the site as a tool to keep improving, as well as to see some big fish pictures.

Hey Dick,  looks like an interesting site sorrrry can't help out with the gps spots. Gladly take any of your own to see how to do that.

Thanks Dick

I fished Union lake lot summer and winter until we moved to Arizona in 79.

I am ready for a big mess of bluegills though.

Dick, Thanks for the welcome. I am looking forward to learning about Big Blugill. I love fishing for gills with flyrods. My largest, so far, was caught in a mill pond on the eastern shore of Maryland. It's a 12" Bluegill. In fact my picture is the fish. 

Dick, I would be happy to share idea's and help in any way I can. Fishing for gills on a flyrod is so much fun. Love it!

Thanks for the kind welcome. I appreciate it very much. Looking forward to using the site.  Nothing like bluegill fishing with a fly rod. 

Ray

Thanks for the welcome.  Sorry for the delay responding.  I just figured out how to do that.  Jim

Thanks Dick for the welcome Iam still learning to navigate the site but it looks like the kind of site I was looking for. Winter in Wi seams to go on for ever especialy when your iching to go fishin. Keep up the good work and once again thank you. Joe

Thanks so vry much for the welcome! I AM SO EXCITED THERE IS A WEBSITE LIKE THIS! I plan on being a active contributing member! I can not wait to try out my new zebco dock demon deluxe! lol..I have not got to wet a hook in too long..

DICK HAVE YOU BEEN TO THIS SITE FOR FLY IDEAS?  http://www.breambugs.com

Thanks for the welcome.  I can tell that I am going to enjoy sharing and receiving good techniques for fishing blue gill. I can hardly wait for the bite to start.

sorry if im writing this in the wrong spot as the site confuses me a little compared to other forums.

how do i use he pages? my page.. what is that like a personal page to have individual conversations? most other site have personal messages for that. almost like a email with in the website that goes directly to me.

if you dont mind give me a little run down, what is the.. groups page? blogs? and my page? thank you very much!!