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The lonely Bully and in July midday! Didn't see them at this spot earlier this year. In years past,…
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Jim Gronaw's Blog – January 2009 Archive (2)
Hybrid sunfish in Ponds
Its only been a few years that I have caught hybrid sunfish to speak of. We found some in a local pond and discovered that they were the green sunfish/bluegill cross that are produced for fast growing and quick fishing opportunities.
Some pond owners and anglers do not like these fish, claiming that they can cause problems with spawning purebred bluegills and become overly aggressive and all. My brief experience with them has been pleasant and with big fish to boot.
The… Continue
Some pond owners and anglers do not like these fish, claiming that they can cause problems with spawning purebred bluegills and become overly aggressive and all. My brief experience with them has been pleasant and with big fish to boot.
The… Continue
Added by Jim Gronaw on January 22, 2009 at 7:41pm — 10 Comments
Ice Fishing Deep Creek Lake
Deep Creek Lake is a 3,900 acre manmade lake in the extreme western Panhandle of Maryland and is quietly one of the top ice fishing locations for big bluegills and yellow perch. I first fished it back in January of 2005 and, as luck would have it, had my personal best day on the water the very first time on the ice. Good friend Ron Munshower and I fished the McHenry arm in about 20 to 25 ft of water not far from dying weed edges.
My first fish was memorable. We drilled a bunch of… Continue
My first fish was memorable. We drilled a bunch of… Continue
Added by Jim Gronaw on January 21, 2009 at 7:30pm — 8 Comments
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