Does anybody have any good tips for catching big bluegills on ponds

[Cody]

Does anybody have any good tips for catching big bluegills on ponds

[Mark]

something that has worked for me is bigger hooks and larger bait, the gill where i fish will hit almost anything that goes in the water. but i was fishing for catfish a few months ago and got a good size green sunfish then a chubby blue gill on a big circle cat fish hook with a heft chunk of a hot dog.  since then if im looking for bigger ones i put on a little larger hook and larger piece of bait and it seems to weed out some of the tiny ones.  

[Jim Gronaw]

The colors red and pink seem to be pretty good in many parts of the country for pond gills. Jigs in 1/32 and 1/64th oz with this color hair or legs could be hot. Your fish should be spawning now, or even post spawn, but still hanging close to bedding sites. In a tough bite I go with garden worms on a #8 Aberdeen long shanked hook 3 feet below a bobber. Don't let them run too long when they pull the bobber under to avoid deep-hooking the fish.

[David Dillman]

Cody

To  improve your fishing in a pond you should consider a float tube to fish out of.  They go from 75 dollars to 500 dollars.  I depends on what you want. You use swim fins to power and controll the float tube.  This way you can get out to the fish.  Do some research on line.

I use ultra light rod and reel.  I  fish 1/32 ounce jigs and  1 1/2 inch curly tail plastics.  I put either a part of a nightcrawler or crappie nibble on the tip of the hook to give it smell to the fish.  I reel the jig in slowly and the blue gill will hit and take it if they are big enought to take the jig.  I also will put the jig and grub under a bobber, if a cold front or high pressure system moves in.  That is my system.

Dilly

[dick tabbert]

And Lori lets not forget the white jeans.

[Lori Rexrode Hall]

All jokes aside, in my pond in NC, I'm catching everything on a bright yellow jig.....tried redworms, but the BGG are loving this bright yellow artificial bait, as are the crappie, LMB & Catfish, ...go figure??  My pond however is not fed Dick so maybe that is the difference?  I like how David said yellow "enrages" the fish...so I'm gonna keep making them mad :-)

[dick tabbert]

We all have our little quirks and if yours is your white jeans  then so be it. GOOD FISHIN....

[Lori Rexrode Hall]

Dick & Friends, I always catch the most fish when I wear my white jeans....I think they can see it and are drawn to the light....that's just a woman's philosophy and so far it's workin' so I'm gonna keep workin' it...lol.

[dick tabbert]

I can tell you if the owner has a feeding schedule and feeds his fish it might be some hard fishing. I catch very few gills in my pond but I do use 99 percent artificial baits but your best bet is live bait I suspect. I think when it comes right down to it mother natures baits will always be the best way to go at least 90 percent of the time..