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Man I can not wait for warm weather. -17 degrees today, 2 1/2 feet of snow in the yard, everything iced up, and all I can think about is holding a nice warm bull bluegill in my hand that I just landed on one of my favorite jig and plastic combos in June.
That one on top is very pretty. Love those big gills!
I know what you mean buddy, here in Western KY, we've had more snow this year than the 15 years I have lived here combined. I am read for warmer weather and casting to some big gill and cracker beds!
I feel your pain friend!best thing to do is make more baits,jigs,pepare gear,maybe buy more gear.Im goin nuts here cooped up in the house too.those pics are such a nice thing to gaze at!I am nearly foaming at the mouth for the chance to use my fly rods for gills n what not.just recently put some line on my long black one.haven't even tryed casting with it yet because i don't have enough room.
We will hit mid 60's next week. I am organizing tackle box now. There are Gills and Crappies calling. I can't wait either.
Dream on Ship.....we have 5 inches of snow here in north east MS right now....its cold....supposed to get a couple more inches by morning too. Guess what buddy.....its headed to North east AL....your next my friend. :) I do hope your right though and it warms up next week.
ive stocked my tackle box waiting on one mail order and its time to fish
David we did get two - three inches last night. The city is in panic mode. I remember when we would routinely get over a foot of snow at a time up in Akron Ohio. To me this is nothing. They still forcast mid 60's for all of next week. I have cleaned out fishing vests and tackle boxes. I plan on pounding the bank somewhere next week my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman
We catch some nice gills thru the ice up here.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...pring_gill.jpg
The ice is over a foot thick and the crappies are hitting good.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n/IMG_0500.jpg
I'm in no hurry, up here, for the water to warm up. It'll be may before i head down that way. You guys stay warm.
Pittsburgh weather is calling for highs in the 50's maybe even 60,we'll see.Our parking lot at our apt is nasty in places,I've slipped a few times.I hope to get out on the ice a few more times and get Sherry out some too.
Chaunc,I love that top pic it's pretty neat.I also enjoy your sink pics,nice crappies.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...6/IMG_8011.jpg
nice lookin gills!can't wait either,sposed to get into low to mid 40s here starting this weekend and through this week.i am more than ready to go fish,but not sure if i will even get out of the house yet.even got another fishin rod the other night.a berkley cherrywood :D
Slabsrus you nailed it man. Here in central IL it's -7 wind chill = to cold for me to ice fish so iv been dreaming about 70F and blue gill fishing for the past week...can't wait
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always called the fish in the first pic a shellcracker, also heard em called redbellies. What do you guys say?
Not a shellcracker. It's a bluegill. Here's a male redearQuote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2..._getem_n/5.jpg
and a female
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2..._getem_n/3.jpg
Good fish and good pics, Chaunc, and I caught a few this past spring on Woods like that-yummy- but I was wondering about the one with the bright orange belly. I've heard em called everything under the sun but don't know the correct name.
BluegillQuote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
I always enjoy seeing pics of gills. Theyre about as colorful as any fish youll ever see when there's a good mess in a pile.:p
Thanks guys. Chaunc, you need help with some like that this year it would be worth the trip for me, say the word. LoL
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9" Redear and 9" Bluegill, wife caught most of the 68, mostly Redear that day. Wonderful memory, Beautiful day, we were the only people there. Got home and scaled them then filleted them leaving the skin and rib cage on. Gee, I think there are still some in the freezer. Think I will go to the freezer, thanks for helping me decide on supper.
Chaunc - you know when you got a Big Blue when you can lip em those are some nice fish. Ill have to post some pics of the blues we have in our pond, 11-12 inches and some pushing 1.5lbs and they are not highbreds so its a good feeling knowing you can "grow" big blues naturally.
And you know if you got a good Redear population if your fish dont have worms.
Man them nice looking, just making my cabin fever worse.
Yeah I'm ready for spring up here.Right now the only way to go gillin is to start drillin.