Bluegill

[huskerangler]

Get out your cold gear and Head up north this winter and ice fish in the sandhills lakes of nebraska at the valentine refuge....frisbees galore! 

[Terrierman]

5 hours ago, MoCarp said:

The pits in SE Kansas have some of the biggest gils, shawnee trails at minden mines has some huge ones,

lamar lake has good gill fishing they have a 8" limit and bag limit of 15.. but a wall hanger is available there I know of several over 1lbs and one almost 2lbs!

monsters anywheres

I grew up in Nevada.  Fished a few strip pits along the way.  Rich Hill has good blue gill fishing too.

[Greasy B]

58 minutes ago, huskerangler said:

Get out your cold gear and Head up north this winter and ice fish in the sandhills lakes of nebraska at the valentine refuge....frisbees galore! 

That area has been on my long list for years. Now you have me all excited, wish I had more time off. 

[BilletHead]

50 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I grew up in Nevada.  Fished a few strip pits along the way.  Rich Hill has good blue gill fishing too.

      Rick is it BYOB ??  (bring your own bluegill?)  

BilletHead

[snagged in outlet 3]

Bring your own smallie's.

[Gavin]

They will have one next year...been going on for 30 years or more. Congrats to your kiddo!

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Thanks!  Same kiddo actually works as a camp counselor near there in Wartburg IL during the summer.   

[MoCarp]

Chasing big panfish has been a hobby of mine, if you want monsters find waters full of small bass, seems they keep the populations down, I have read yellow perch waters have the same effect.....A bug zapper on a pond or lake dock makes a trophy gill zone  I keep a few....... but I toss back those huge ones 11 inches or so.........I have a pound and a 1/2 one mounted.......I bet with the yellow perch getting common in Bull shoals a gill trip there might be worthy...never tried 'giling in BS...any one ever try?

[Ham]

35 minutes ago, MoCarp said:

.never tried 'giling in BS...any one ever try?

Maybe a little

[Johnsfolly]

2 hours ago, MoCarp said:

Chasing big panfish has been a hobby of mine, if you want monsters find waters full of small bass, seems they keep the populations down, I have read yellow perch waters have the same effect.....A bug zapper on a pond or lake dock makes a trophy gill zone  I keep a few....... but I toss back those huge ones 11 inches or so.........I have a pound and a 1/2 one mounted.......

I like going after panfish myself. Caught a fair number of large bull gills over the years, but none over a pound. Must have been a great fight. I have been lucky enough to catch a few 1+ to nearly two pound Oscars down in Florida many years ago. They fight like a bluegill on steroids. They were such awesome fighters. I also like to keep a few gills each year. One of my favorite fish to eat. I have not yet caught a coppernose bluegill, but am hoping to fish for them in Florida, possibly next year. Also in the Appalachicola river area there is the hand-painted blugill. Pretty cool looking.