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how deep to fish for big gills

no wrong answers i will try them all. in certain lakes and rivers i go to i have to fish deeper than other places. so just tell me how deep i should fish.

Added by micah mack on May 13, 2010 at 12:17pm — 2 Comments

what to fish with

what do bluegills mostly like. I only fish with crickets and night crawlers (u.s.a) not candian night crawlers. I head that u can fish for bluegill with grub and some other things. tell me what you think i should fish with for bluegills. no wrong answers. I really appreciate it. thanks

Added by micah mack on May 12, 2010 at 7:36pm — 7 Comments

Fly fishing

I was looking at a new fly pole for bluegill. i was looking at a st croix 3 weight 4 piece. i am open to any ideas on fly poles, but I'm trying to keep a budget of $200. thanks

Added by bill sherference on May 12, 2010 at 6:40pm — 3 Comments

fishing with soap

i am going to try to catch bluegills on soap this week cuz i saw the show River Monsters on animal planet and the guy caught some catfish on soap.

Added by Changus on May 10, 2010 at 8:49pm — 13 Comments

What is it?

I have been catching these small sucker or chub like fish this year for the first time and dont know what species it is. They seem to like small artificials ,wormpieces and mealworms though. They came out of a small New Jersey brook and hang out with suckers ,chubs and stocked Trout.Any one know what it is?May 92 RB.jpg

Added by John Sheehan on May 9, 2010 at 8:30am — 9 Comments

Small River Fishing

I just got off the Wolf River, a small 75-yard wide stretch of river that runs through the center of Wisconsin at Freemont. The river is broken up by lakes and in the Spring, massive schools of white bass and large groups of walleye migrate between the lakes via the river.

We usually go up here every year about the time that the lilacs bloom in hopes of getting in the "bite" when these fish eat everything and anything in sight. This is my second year and I am starting to…

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Added by Johnny wilkins on May 7, 2010 at 11:49am — No Comments

Does kastmasters work for bluegill

does kastmasters work for bluegils? ive got one but never tried it

Added by Changus on May 6, 2010 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

Gone Fishing

Subject: Gone Fishin

A redneck was stopped by a…

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Added by Magnolia Rick on May 5, 2010 at 7:45am — 6 Comments

A Must for the Bluegill Fisherman

Guys this little item is a must if you are fishing larger ponds and small lakes. I am talking about my Pelican Raider 8 ft. pontoon boat. Two individuals’ can fish comfortable with room for your tackle. The seats can slide forward and backward depending on how much leg room one needs. I decided to add an anchor in case I am in…

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Added by Bill Trussell on May 4, 2010 at 5:02pm — 29 Comments

wrong Fish But Fun

went out for some gills friday and decided to take some minnows just in case. Caught 2 small gills and 40 crappie. . Everywhere you looked, crappie were chasing minnows. Used chartruse jig tipped with minnow, They liked it better with no sinker. Out of the forty, thirty eight were females with eggs.Where were the males? Dreaming of spawing is all I can think of.Looking for comments

Added by thomas j swank on May 1, 2010 at 7:35am — 1 Comment

What is the worse thing that happened to you while fishing

The worse thing that has happened to me is when i was fishing at a pond i cast my hook and it hooked a girl by the neck across the lake. and i also caught a swan on a crankbait.

Added by Changus on April 29, 2010 at 6:53pm — 13 Comments

Should i set the hook on bluegills

I was wondering should i set the hook on bluegills? i never done it before i just wait for the fish to bit on itself. and what size hook works the best?

Added by Changus on April 29, 2010 at 4:56pm — 9 Comments

Question About Fishing Fertilize Lakes & How it affect Bluegill Hits

I just got back from fishing one of favorite lakes today. What I found out after I got on the water is that it had just been fertilized. I for one don’t like to fish fertilize lakes because I feel it affects the way the fish feed. What are your feelings on fishing fertilized lakes and how and what do you guys use…

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Added by Bill Trussell on April 29, 2010 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

GOING FISHING

sorry i havent responded i havent been on for a while. i havent gone fishing yet but when i do im going to my favorite spot 4 bass bluegill. ill let u guys know what happens

Added by brett rockey on April 28, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

New "Old" place to catch gills and crappie

About 30 minutes from me in Columbus, Georgia, there's a ritzy family resort called Callaway Gardens. The resort has a main lake of around 120 acres. It's a fee based lake where one can rent a boat and trolling motor for $35.00 for a half day's fishing. An angler may take 7 bluegill well over 1 1/2 pounds, 7 bass, and all of the crappie he can tote! I talked with the fisheries biologist, and he said that the gill limit is low (at one time an angler could take home 15 gills), but due to the…

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Added by Nick Holt on April 27, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

A Big Dose of Gill Mania

Tuesday's fishing trip was one of those days when you say to yourself could it get any better. After arriving at the lake around 1:30 I proceeded to get all my gear and little Raider boat out of the truck and head to some of the out of

way fishing holes on our lake. As usual I was joined by a slue of other boats.

Then there was the endless groups of bank fisherman with their reels all

positioned on various places on the banks. So I was fortunate to be in good

company…

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Added by Bill Trussell on April 26, 2010 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Photos

Hey Bruce, I'll add some photos as time goes on. I like to wait until I have enough pics and then have them all put on a disk so I'll have a hard copy in case the computer crashes. I learned that the hard way last year and lost everything. Again, thanks for the encouragement. Nick.

Added by Nick Holt on April 26, 2010 at 9:02am — No Comments

20 fillets!!

Went to the hospital lake for an hour or so and came home with 10 nice gills 1/2 to 3/4 pounds. Took your advice Bruce, and tightlined wigglers on the bottom. (Don't know why I ever stopped using live bait). Looks like the wife and I are having us a nice fish fry tomorrow. Pictures will be coming later. Nick.

Added by Nick Holt on April 25, 2010 at 1:59pm — 1 Comment

Wow! Bluegill are taking over the world!

Big Bluegill gets visits from six different continents, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as well as 46 different states.

All in ONE DAY!!!

April 24, 2010 was a great day for Big Bluegill.

Thanks everybody for keeping this such a civil, and friendly place to be!

Added by Bruce Condello on April 25, 2010 at 7:30am — 5 Comments

New Season

Well, it's the middle of April, and sad to say I've only been to my friend's private lake twice. The first time much earlier this month, I came home with 10 nice gills with a total weight of 5 pounds. Second time out, only caught 4 just last weekend. Could see the gills everywhere, but this time of the month they only have one thing on their minds. Looks like it's going to be a heavy bedding season. The fish I caught were all on what I call now the "spider grub". Again, it comes from the idea… Continue

Added by Nick Holt on April 21, 2010 at 10:30am — 2 Comments