Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
05-06-2007, 11:54 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
Can't wait to see them..these were caught in 10 feet of water on red worms.
6 pound test , Garcia 101 , Lightening rod light
Also caught 12 bass on the red worms...only 2 bluegills needed to be thrown back..and they were 8 inchers. These average between 9 and 11 1/2 inches.
Best bluegill day I've ever had .
The reason this lake is so hot is because it's been closed ot the puiblic for about 30 years. It was reopened last June.
Lake Fish Hook again.
God is wonderful and His mercy endureth forever.
6 pound test , Garcia 101 , Lightening rod light
Also caught 12 bass on the red worms...only 2 bluegills needed to be thrown back..and they were 8 inchers. These average between 9 and 11 1/2 inches.
Best bluegill day I've ever had .
The reason this lake is so hot is because it's been closed ot the puiblic for about 30 years. It was reopened last June.
Lake Fish Hook again.
God is wonderful and His mercy endureth forever.
05-06-2007, 12:52 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
mabey ill get to go the person might have cancelled earlier and i cant go there by my self ( cant drive there ) but a 1 lb fish is average and have caught some 14 inchers out of there and carppie up to 2.5 lbs. The bass are average though about three lbs is a big un considering the pond size but a ton of 1 lbers.
05-06-2007, 02:08 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
Took a little over 1 1/2 hours to fillet them all. I raise the red worms under my rabbit cages.They are about 5 inches long and very hearty.
My new depth finder worked very nicely...I still need to reread the manual..lot's of different settings. We are having bluegills tomorrow for dinner. I got 6 meals of them,
Take care.
C7
My new depth finder worked very nicely...I still need to reread the manual..lot's of different settings. We are having bluegills tomorrow for dinner. I got 6 meals of them,
Take care.
C7
05-06-2007, 03:16 PM
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
Nice mess of fish(and some good eating ahead[8D])
Do cats follow you home& love you C7?
Just curious what do you do with the waste- dosnt it really reek by garbage day?
Gitin to be a bit hot& humid for this santa claus lookin yankee here
Do cats follow you home& love you C7?
Just curious what do you do with the waste- dosnt it really reek by garbage day?
Gitin to be a bit hot& humid for this santa claus lookin yankee here
05-06-2007, 03:32 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
Nice mess of fish(and some good eating ahead[8D])
Do cats follow you home& love you C7?
Just curious what do you do with the waste- dosnt it really reek by garbage day?
Gitin to be a bit hot& humid for this santa claus lookin yankee here
LOL ...the trash man comes Tues. and Fridays. I hate to say this but I try and put honesty first...if it smells bad..I find a local dumpster that empties daily.
Sorry ,
Just being honest.
Do cats follow you home& love you C7?
Just curious what do you do with the waste- dosnt it really reek by garbage day?
Gitin to be a bit hot& humid for this santa claus lookin yankee here
LOL ...the trash man comes Tues. and Fridays. I hate to say this but I try and put honesty first...if it smells bad..I find a local dumpster that empties daily.
Sorry ,Just being honest.
05-07-2007, 01:57 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Fourty Three jumbo Bluegills
WOW...!!... Those are some AWESOME bluegills, Chuck...Nice catch...
I don't know of anyplace locally where I can get bluegills of THAT size on a regular basis, although one of the Finger Lakes, Honeyoye, comes close with limit catches of 9-10 inchers being routine during the spawn...
I always make sure to make a few trips for bluegills during may and early June to stock my freezer.. They are favorite eating fish...Little buggers FIGHT like demons, too, for thier size...
I don't know of anyplace locally where I can get bluegills of THAT size on a regular basis, although one of the Finger Lakes, Honeyoye, comes close with limit catches of 9-10 inchers being routine during the spawn...
I always make sure to make a few trips for bluegills during may and early June to stock my freezer.. They are favorite eating fish...Little buggers FIGHT like demons, too, for thier size...