nice basket of bluegills...

[fscwi]

...limit of some nice slabs from the Potomac area up above Seneca Breaks last Saturday. Water and current level still up a bit, they were hanging out in the slack water behind large boulders. Hitting little spinners and Gulp minnows dragged along the bottom with a splitshot sinker. Got a few little smallmouth as well, those weren't quite as active as I thought they would be. But no complaints here, nothing better than a plate of fried bluegill fillets.

 

[joppaj]

Looks like a very nice day's haul.

 

[protegeV]

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

Saw about 20 in the shallows of my pond, about 6-12" deep, any thoughts on how to get them (yes, I could just dip a net in but that's no fun!)

 

[redneckhunter]

nght crawers work best small ones are good bass bait too

 

[campns]

nght crawers work best small ones are good bass bait too

+1 use a small hook and a little kid's fishing pole, split shot and just dip it in with a small piece of crawler too large of a piece and they will just pick it apart before getting the hook.

 

[Bigdtc]

Saw about 20 in the shallows of my pond, about 6-12" deep, any thoughts on how to get them (yes, I could just dip a net in but that's no fun!)

They are doing that in my pond too.. Spawning. Drag about anything across them and they will try to get it out of their nests..

 

[Semper Noctem]

You eat those? When I was in middle school I would catch them with rolled up bread on a hook - but I thought they were garbage, caught for fun. I'd be interested to hear how they taste.

 

[willy]

some good sized ones in that pic! gooooood eating! Dipped in corn meal and fried!

What size gulp minnows?

use a trout magnet and lay it in there nests. It works good on spawning bass they remove the little foreign object almost every time.

bluegill killa

 

[frdfandc]

I think I'm going to go fishing Thursday on my day off.

 

[protegeV]

I think I'm going to go fishing Thursday on my day off.

I'm thinking of taking a day off to go fish

 

[Franklin]

They aren't bad at all! bread them in crushed salt n vinegar chips and they are out of this world. instant potatoes work pritty good too.

You eat those? When I was in middle school I would catch them with rolled up bread on a hook - but I thought they were garbage, caught for fun. I'd be interested to hear how they taste.

 

[shaddydan]

Saw about 20 in the shallows of my pond, about 6-12" deep, any thoughts on how to get them (yes, I could just dip a net in but that's no fun!)

I would be happy to show you how to use a fly rod!. Not much better than big gills on a fly!

 

[shaddydan]

Nice haul OP!

 

[SprinklerMan]

Reminds me of the day my picture to the left was taken.

 

[willy]

I'm going fishing tomorrow.

 

[ken792]

Saw about 20 in the shallows of my pond, about 6-12" deep, any thoughts on how to get them (yes, I could just dip a net in but that's no fun!)

I've had them go for a bare fish hook before. The small golden ones meant for a salmon egg work the best. Usually a few dumb ones bite the bare hook, while the rest need bait.

 

[tsmith1499]

I would be happy to show you how to use a fly rod!. Not much better than big gills on a fly!

Or a micro light spin casting setup.

 

[rgramjet]

Bluegill and Crappie are great to eat! I like them more than rainbow trout by far!

 

[willy]

Where the hell are you catching all those?