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THE HEAT IS ON!

I must say. it is terribly hot in the Mid-Atlantic and many of our waters are suffering from low levels and oxyegen depletion. A few ponds have suffered fish kills and the one pictured above, a favored bass pond, is getting dangerously close to such conditions. Despite it all, we have still managed to catch a few fish here and there.

We piked up a bunch of dimunitive redears on Ledheds 64 th oz… Continue

Added by Jim Gronaw on July 7, 2010 at 4:46pm — 3 Comments

King of the Redear Baits

Hi Yall

Yesterday was so hot that I almost had a heat stroke out on the water, this was with taking precautions of having plenty of water with me to stay hydrated , I guess I stayed too long on the water but was having a ball, the bluegill were jumping in the boat and the Red Ears were hitting my lure 2 at a time, I finally had to give it up or I would have been in trouble because of the heat , thought yall might want to some photos , be careful in the…

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Added by Lord of the Fly , Rods on July 6, 2010 at 9:13am — 5 Comments

Red, White and Bluegill by John Dawson of BigBluegill

Every once in a while I just like to kick my feet up, and think about what a great thing it is to live in the United States. Fishing, fireworks, grilling, hanging out with friends...it's all part of the American dream. Thanks to all of you BBG fans out there. This is an awesome site! Happy 4th of July.

Added by Bruce Condello on July 4, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

Occasionably I need humbled

On most days, I can go out on Percy Priest and catch about as many bluegill as I want, but some days you just have to be thankful for the ones you get, yesterday was one of those days. The two things that can make for a tough day fishing are a cold front, and a high pressure system, even more so when you get both on the same day. Although the weather was beautiful yesterday, and it was a cool and comfortable day on the lake, the fishing was really off. It did me good to slow down, re-asses what… Continue

Added by Tom Beauchamp on July 2, 2010 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Can using Ice creepers improve your success?

It sure can and there is good reason why that many of us migh have not considered. The use of mine has kept me save and freely trolling the ice.

How can this save you time and help you catch more fish? Walking on ice that is free of snow is quite slippery and very treacherous. Wearing proper apparel on your

feet such as Yaktrax…

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Added by Nathan Krusko on July 1, 2010 at 2:45pm — No Comments

US Qualifier - Recap 1 of 3

Sorry for the tease- there is a lot to talk about regarding this Saturday & Sunday's bank fishing championships. My personal highlights and recaps of the ordeal will be played out in this space. There was excitement, there was drama, there was lightning, there were lots of fish and it was hot.

I survived the fishing and the elements but was trailing from start to finish and playing catch-up on all three sessions - not a good place to be. I was forced to rush fish in and…

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Added by Johnny wilkins on June 30, 2010 at 6:00am — 3 Comments

Been away for a while....

Work has kept me away for a while, but I am back now. Safe and sound.

I went to lake Thunderbird last weekend to catch a few fish for a recently revamped 30 gallon aquarium. I grabbed up a very light spinning rod (my flyrods SHRIEKED as I went through the door). The rod is actually made from a seven and a half foot, two weight flyrod blank. I found some strike indicators to use as bobbers, a few small split shot and some size fourteen…

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Added by Keith Owen on June 29, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Baby bluegill

I just caught a bluegill that is less than a inch long on a size 14 hook.

Added by Changus on June 29, 2010 at 1:18pm — 3 Comments

Hot weather

It's just plain hot here in Georgia. Been out a few times but can't seem to find many fish. I've fished deep on the bottom with little success, thrown slow falling ant patterns on a fly rod to see if I can locate them in the water column with still little success. Bounced crickets and worms off the bottom. The water temps have been in the 70's and up. Gone early in the morning and at sunset and again, little luck. Any thoughts from you experts? Nick

Added by Nick Holt on June 29, 2010 at 8:31am — 1 Comment

Stars and Stripes.....Hybrids

Hi everyone,

Just got home from a belated Father's Day trip at Lake of The Ozarks, here in Missouri. Spent the last three days with family and snuck out early (4:30 am.!) each morning to do some fishing. Nothing like motoring to your favorite fishing spot under the cover of darkness and a full moon!

Ty and I fished for Hybrids early in the morning, using 5" swimbaits, in a shad…

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Added by Greg Wade on June 27, 2010 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

How to navigate BigBlueGill.com

I am still trying to figure the mechanics of this site out. I get emails saying somebody made an entry but I can not find the post. I figure by the time I am 100 I will be able to navigate between blogs, forums, groups and my profile (what ever that is.) Please do not tell me that there are other places these posts can be hiding! OK, I have finished ranting. It is time for another foray into the unknown wilds of BigBlueGill.com in seach of the missing information.

Added by Jim (Ike) Isaac on June 25, 2010 at 7:45pm — 12 Comments

Fishing With Grandson

I had a blast the other day. I took my 15 year old Grandson fishing with me. We went to City lake in LaFayette Ga. He had a great time also and we caught plenty of Bream. Well I had the pleasure of outfishing him about 3 to 1 so I got to ride him some. Somehow he almost lost a Zebco 22 in the lake, I heard a splash and said what was that, He responded the reel came off and feel into the water. He unreeled the whole thing getting it back up to the top, but I got my reel back at least. It was a… Continue

Added by David Betty on June 25, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

The keys to success or a piece of the code.

Many times we may wonder is there just one rod that is right, what is

the best jig, what is the best technique or where is the best place to

fish? In a nut shell or shall we say fish creel, the answer is No.

There is not just one thing that will make you successful on the ice

but rather the proper use of many things. With the correct use of a

given jig fished in an appropriate way for the conditions and matched

with a rod suited for your technique you will be… Continue

Added by Nathan Krusko on June 24, 2010 at 8:48pm — 1 Comment

strike king bitsy minnow

bought a Bitsy Minnow at wal-mart yesterday and it turned out a great buy. i caught a total of 15 nice blue gill and a small bass. i used a twitch and pause retrieve which proved deadly. if you don't have you should get one they are dynamite

Added by chris on June 23, 2010 at 6:49pm — 1 Comment

USA Bank Fishing Team Qualifier - Indiana

Ok,

Here is the space where I will provide updates for this weekend's U.S.A. National Bank Fishing Team Qualifier. Doing well this weekend will mean that I reserve my spot on the team that goes to Italy and fishes against 45 nations.

I am very excited. Much to do. I have a bunch of tying to do tonight. Check back here while I prepare and I will post some pictures of my float rigs while I prepare them. Prep-cam?!

I also will be doing…

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Added by Johnny wilkins on June 23, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

InWeeds Magazine

Added by John Sheehan on June 21, 2010 at 6:12pm — 77 Comments

GULP!!

I had no idea that Gulp nightcrawlers and maggots were worth anything, but today I went by k-mart to get a new rod for my ultra light and while I was there I realized that I didn't want to travel to a bait store to get bait, so I decided to get a few art. lures and I decided to try gulp ( thinking it was a waste of money), but I decided to proceed.....so, I went to a local pond I frequent , that normally has abundance of bass, and gills ....WHHHOOA!!...I was there using Gulp, and in about 1… Continue

Added by David Allen on June 19, 2010 at 6:49pm — 6 Comments

Bluegills on the river

Caught 50 small bluegills on the Alabama river Monday. Using a white popping bug.
NO size to them, all small, but fun anyway

Added by RANDALL PIERCE on June 17, 2010 at 3:23pm — 1 Comment

Any info on Shenendoah River fishing 'round Front Royal Virginia

I am looking for experience from anglers that have fished the Shenendoah River particularly around Front Royal Virginia.I'll be there fishing two days third week of July.

Thanks for any tips or contacts!

Here are the results :

http://www.bigbluegill.com/photo/albums/shenendoah-in-july

Added by John Sheehan on June 17, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Tips to improve your success.

Time Management and Ice Fishing?

By NathanKrusko “Fishman”

Team Panfish Persuaders

How does this make any sense? Good Question. If you properly manage your gear, you will have more time with your line in the water.

I will give a few good tips to help keep your lines wet in a more

productive manner. A dry line catches no fish!

Tip 1: Auger

This is the quintessential beginning to your fishing trips. If you are

trying to drill your holes with a dull… Continue

Added by Nathan Krusko on June 15, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments