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For those of you who are new members and don't know about it, there is a chat room if you put your curser on Forums, don't click it, and then just drop down to chat when it appears and click that. You can chat with anyone on BBG. Sometimes, though, they don't know about it either, or don't like to chat.

Added by 10.5" RES Sharon on September 7, 2010 at 2:46pm — 7 Comments

Picture problem

Sorry Y'all

Had a picture problem and am in the process to repair it. Just a folder switch nothing drastic lol.

Yours in service

James and Kathy

Added by James and Kathy Acerra on September 7, 2010 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Boogieman and the Seven Sunfish

Stumpknocker

Warmouth....Redear

Crappie

Red Breast....Bass…

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Added by bluegillboogieman on September 5, 2010 at 7:00pm — 18 Comments

Finally got out

My son called me from his hometown of Macon, Ga. on Monday and said that he would be in Columbus,Ga. (my hometown 1 1/2 hrs. away), on Tuesday to take me fishing. My heart was in my throat when he told me this. We drove up to my friend's lake and could only fish for 1/2 hour. (Didn't realize how weak I was). Ended up catching 3 nice gills in the 9" range before I had to pack it in. It was a gratifying and heartwarming experience believe me. Sure added color to my cheeks and more hope in my… Continue

Added by Nick Holt on September 3, 2010 at 8:17am — 1 Comment

Winded out

Had boat ready for lake and fly fishing for the big ones. Twenty MPH winds and rain. May still go around 11:00.

Everybody have a great weekend!

Added by thomas j swank on September 3, 2010 at 5:42am — No Comments

Best bobbers

I'm sure you all know that the type of bobber or color of fly will greatly influence the number of fish you catch. I have outfished my buddy many times and occasionally he does the same to me. I first noticed this when the "Wing It" bobbers appeared on the market. I couldn't buy a gill. He was killing them with the "Wing It". The drag resistance on the "Wing It", is so much lower than most. It does seem to have some trouble in the wind. Sometimes If there is a nick on the line, it will not…

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Added by thomas j swank on September 2, 2010 at 8:54am — 7 Comments

0800 9/1 Morning fishing trip called due to rain

Howdy Y’all

Perfect weather to start partly sunny mild breeze and 74° couldn’t ask for better.

Real slow bite nothing but pecker fish mostly greens in the 2” to 4” with a few 1 ½” mixed in.…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on September 1, 2010 at 11:47am — No Comments

Elena Joy Gronaw Catches Her First Bluegill...In Her Dreams!

Well, I am sure that you all knew it was bound to happen....that's right, my grandaughter, Elena Joy, woke up from an unsettling dream yesterday and proclaimed she had caught the biggest bluegill of her young life.

'Wow! Granpappy', she told me,..'.it really was this big, really!" How big? 'This big!' she squealed...

At first, I thought she was just joshin' me. But then, coming from good blood lines, I thought that maybe she did… Continue

Added by Jim Gronaw on August 31, 2010 at 8:41am — 7 Comments

There is a fish god

Went fishing yesterday for the first time in 10 days.Weather had dropped down to the 60's at night and high of 82. Perfect for the gills to move into the shallows. Little worried about the moon phase but it was 3% less than full. Gorgeous day! Started out with my flyrod for 45 minutes and caught a 3in. I was starting to get discouraged but I always have a backup plan;Worms! Ended up using the whole box. My goal for the trip was to catch 10 to fifteen for the skillet and to catch and release…

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Added by thomas j swank on August 28, 2010 at 6:58am — No Comments

Bassin' the reeds on "big pond"

Had a fun day today spending about five hours passing along an important tradition with my three little ones. Had been years since I "spun" the reeds for bass and pike on my favorite lake, but decided to take the kids on a spur of the moment. This is just a handful of what we caught and not in ideal conditions as we had wind gusts of 20 mph.! Not only was I surprised by the fact that the bassin' has gotten much better and the number of pike has decreased, but the quality of the fish was… Continue

Added by Andrew T. Mott on August 27, 2010 at 9:33pm — 2 Comments

1700 8/26 evening/night trip 74° light breeze dropped down into the mid 60's brrrr

Howdy Y’all

Another evening and night trip to Norfork 1700 we started working the opposite bank of one of the back coves. Working both gill lines and cat rigs we set up to work this new side.

The wife was separate from me and as she walked back to her poles due to bobber problems that cased a…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 27, 2010 at 2:36pm — No Comments

1630 5/24 Evening/nite trip 91° wind 7 mph+ (part 2)

Howdy again Y’all

Well of we go to try our luck at evening and night fishing at Lake Norfork.

Really breezy gusts up to 15 mph and straight into the back of the cove we were working, yes we worked and sweated to wait the wind out. We had a few peckerfish but mostly it was…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 25, 2010 at 2:35pm — No Comments

0800 8/24 Full day for gills and cats 63° 0 wind (part 1)

Howdy Y’all

Well the son is out of town for a school trip so we have a full day for fishing.

Off we went at 0800 to Lake Norfork with our gill and cat gear, started slow and the wind picked up but we still pulled 4 keepers out 1 7” and 3 8” and shock of shocks a Redear in the bar area which…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 25, 2010 at 1:24pm — No Comments

0600 8/22 Lake Norfork 78° wind less than 5 mph

Howdy Y’all

Still on the hunt for gills and cats.

Fair weather and decent winds for a good trip. We went to one of our holes we haven’t been to in a few weeks.

Really sorry production all together only had 2 keepers one was 8” ¾ lb…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 23, 2010 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Better than the media

I've only been with BBG.com for close to a year now, and realize that it beats any fishing shows or articles I have read. Not only is it informative, but who can beat a site that has quality videos and pictures? I'm still recovering from my bout with pancreatitis, and the doc says I won't be active or back to work until the end of September. (Doesn't mean that my sweet wife can't drive me to the lake for a little cast and recreation.) The heat here has broken some and the evening hours look… Continue

Added by Nick Holt on August 22, 2010 at 10:45am — 5 Comments

1730 8/19 Out to find Gills and Cats 97° windy 10 mph + 15 gusts

Howdy Y’all

Well here we go again on the hunt for gills and now cats looking for the spawners and maybe a BMOC that had moved in to take spots that we emptied before at Lake Norfork in Arkansas.

We went out to one of our close cove ends after the boy got home after his first day of Senior…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 20, 2010 at 9:51am — No Comments

Great wife and fishing Buddy.

Great Wife and Fishing Buddy

I have a great wife and fishing buddy. On the weekend I get out early to my little pond. While I’m fishing my wife is relaxing in the house re-string my new reel with # 4lb test line. When I catch a…

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Added by Magnolia Rick on August 20, 2010 at 7:35am — 6 Comments

Bluegills @ Ringwoods Grassmere Ponds

Mid afternoon shore fishing at a natural non stocked pond ...Females 5",6", 7 "....Males 7,1/2"...hot dog pieces/crawler pieces/both combined ,slip floated @4 ' up tp 2'.

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/albums/shore-fishin-ponds-of-ringwood…

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Added by John Sheehan on August 18, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Another early 0600 morning 68° trip to Lake Norfork

Howdy Y'all

Well off we went to try our luck again.

We had a few bites and one Redear keeper 7 1/2" but did not catch any buddies to go with him/her so tossed him/her back to the lake gods for better luck next time.

We had one catfish rig out in the cove we were working.

The wife went to check it as we were going to leave in a few…

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Added by James and Kathy Acerra on August 17, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Big Bluegill Lives

Thanks to AaronM, Big Bluegill co-creator and CEO. Thanks to his vision for creating the world's best panfishing network, and his generosity, Big Bluegill will continue on Ning Networks moving toward the future.

Thanks, Aaron!

Added by Bruce Condello on August 16, 2010 at 9:06pm — 10 Comments