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nice videos those where some bigguns hope to see more like these love pan fishing thank you for sharing have you tried the pen rod and reel it be cool to see u catch some fish specially pan fish on those tiny rods and reel thank you for sharing by the way what pound test pound test line where you using tight lines and sharp hooks
Very nice video. Let me get straight to the point. Name your price, I need you to send me a Male and female bluegill. Very serious!!!!!!! Contact Lgarner818@gmail.com
Loved the vid and those are some "big Gillies" lol. I just love how you connect with your fans and subs and you seem like a great guy. Thank you for everything
My very first solo fishing expedition (6 or 7 years old) was with a cane pole, a hook and a bobber in a tiny 'gill pond. Fell in love with fishing and have been at it ever since. Wish there were more good bluegill ponds around but I think they get crowded since very few fish for'em and now they're mostly little 6-8 inchers. As a kid, they were 1-2 pounders!
I subscribed. Good clean video. Bluegill and shellcracker are my favorite fish to catch. Great to hear you give the Lord praise for his handiwork! Another reason I subscribed
In the areas north of Fort Worth Texas, there's lots of stock tanks that are never fished.. There's some fat and healthy largemouth bass in those stock tanks...
Very refreshing to see someone on CZcams eating what they catch! So many CZcamsrs are catch and release because they are afraid of what people will say if they aren’t. Bet is was an excellent meal. Well done!
Love it! I do not think you have to worry about releasing large ones! Looks to be under fished! I would worry if the numbers start going down but keep the spot hush hush and slay em!! Great video!
I caught 15 bluegills in the 2 pound region in a place called ”Suches Lake” in North Georgia. They tasted great filleted and fried slow in the frying pan with tarter sauce.
Fishing with Nordbye You're so blessed to be able to fish as much as you do. A preacher by the name of William Branham said ”The time you spend fishing is not counted against the end of your life." He said it to help us realize just how important it is to get "recreation" to let pressure off. You should live forever...
I believe in speed limits but I'm not gonna stop eating because some law says that i can't catch enough for dinner for the week. I love fishing and LUUUV to eat fish too.
So glad I found your channel. Great video. Nothing in the water beats a good mess of big gills for some gourmet eating. Keep the crappie and walleye .... Gills are the best thing that swims. Thanks for sharing.
Nice Gills! Just remember to put some BACK , so the next time you show up they are still there. Small pond like that , can get fished out quick! Goodluck and tightlines!
You should try using ultralights, makes it a little more fun, also the ones with the orange were shellcracker (aka green sunfish), and a few were shellcracker bluegill hybrids, or "green bluegill" (green sunfish + bluegill)
Hey I subbed lol. Great fishing and we love some fried gills one of our favorites. They are really fun to catch and they taste great and rarely does someone get skunked when gills are the target. Thanks for sharing
Wesley Adolph, my PB for Carp at the moment is 11lb 5oz. Talk about a fight!!! Caught him off a Lake Pier using dough bait!! Didn't have my net so I had to walk him all the way around the Pier to land him!!
Just found this, and I subscribed. Wow! I’ve never seen bluegills averaging that size. That was amazing. Thanks for sharing, it was a fun and clean video to watch. I was going to ask where you were fishing, thanks for sharing your location of NW Missouri. My grandparents lived in Tarkio. Don’t think I’ve ever seen gills that big here in Michigan. Making me a bit jealous. 😁
I've been catching big bluegills for well over50 years, u take the big ones out eat that sweet meat they will replenish fish that big means the hole is about to be In3 trouble and don't worry you r not going to catch all of them. Nothing better than fillet of blugillas also cook with the eggs in like the old folks used to good eating if you want just filet for the little people.
Nothing beats a bluegill for fish eating pleasure...nothing. The slightly sweet meat, the firm texture, the mild flavor that never overpowers, and it's lean...to me, bluegill is the perfect panfish. And those were beautiful specimens you caught. My dad and I would go fish a small pond on his foreman's property in late May/early June after he'd get off work once or twice a week. It was spring fed and deep, if not particularly large. We'd catch maybe 12-15 fish between the two of us in the hour or two we had to fish there before dark, 20 if we were lucky. But they were always lunker bluegill like those. We'd get a couple meals out of the filets off those suckers! Great vid guys!!!
These comments are strange.. throw them back? Im from mississippi those bream will take over a private pond.. we go to private lakes and catch 60 or 80 at a time.. all huge.. must be an up north thing.. thats regular fishing our way.. good work guys
From up north here and can say, nope not a northern thing at all. If I am fishing for fun and not wanting to carry them back, would throw them back. But you know how long one single guy could eat one twenty bluegill that size, LONG DAMN TIME. Though I can't filet for sh**, and our lake where I grew up fishing, we had to many mouths to feed to quickly, to take that much time. I usually scale-um, head off and cavity cleaned out. Then breaded and fried.
Nice video guys. The FUTURE ahead is Extremely important for the Balance of fish in the Lake. A few Large Gills can be harvested, but definitely remove the Small brood. That removes the Stunted Growth of Over-Populated smaller fish.
Did you guys ever notice how you can find bluegill beds by smelling them from over 100 feet away? Works for bass, too. They have a different smell. And yes, God is the master painter, regarding sunsets.
Dude...you smoking that wacky backy before you go fishing!!!i wonder if i smoked enough if i could smell a shit coming on before i had to that way i could hit the woods
No such thing as private water in Wisconsin. A pond 100% surrounded by private property you wouldn't be able to get caught because DNR won't trespass to check you, but you better not drive off the property with more than your bag limit.
Spawning?? We say “ on the bed” down here in South Carolina bo lol, just kiddn , those bluegills are sweeeettttt, we catchem like that in ponds round here, area are a little darker , almost black, but it depends what color your pond water is , nice vid dude
Very nice vid. Coud you please let me know what county are you fishing? This was late May 2018 and ticks were already everywhere...hate those things! Thumbs up, Don a Bluegill Fan from Jefferson City.
all of these comments saying to throw the big blue gills back in. I would have thrown them right in a pan of hot grease. If y'all are so worried about it then maybe you shouldn't be fishing at all. Thers people that fish to eat and the big blue gill have a lot of meat
@Trident Pulse Fishing the smaller bluegills are their brothers or children with less years. Take out a big one and more food for a big one to grow into its place. Selective harvesting, please don't dumbass somone for harvesting the big ones like any other farm does.
An extensive (and very costly) study of walleye spawn in MN showed that although the larger females did spawn more eggs, the hatch rate was much lower. The fact is the 3-5 pound walleyes are far more productive than their 6+ pound sisters. Another issue I have with this comment section is that the big ones are bigger because of genetics or something... they are big because of their habitat. Drop a thousand small bluegills from a hundred different lakes in this one and the survivors will thrive as these have.
I was just scrolling through the comments and I saw a few that said that it was wrong that he kept so many fish. I 100% disagree. Look at it this way. If you can catch your 20, limit of giant gills in less than an hour doesn't it mean there over popolated a bit? I mean he did say he caught two bass but if you can catch all those hills in that amount of time then it's not bad. Plus what if he is in need of the meat. Not everyone has parents that but them McDonald's whenever they ask for it.
it most likely means they were spawning. bluegill are highly aggressive during spawning and therefore quite easy to catch by the HUNDREDS if you know what your doing. you can literally clean them out completely if you keep them all. trust me I've seen it happen.
Not trying to be the fish police, but if you want to maintain the size structure in that pond, throw the 10+ gills back and keep fish under 10. Good genes in those bull gills that need to be passed on.
CZYK Republic You are correct. The really big bulls should be released, specially when spawning. The difference between an 8 and a 10 incher when eating is like 1/2 a forkfull
Average lifespan of bluegill is 5 to 8 yrs with the 10 inch size slot falling into the 7 and 8 year range , by that catch and release those that fall into that range logic your saying just let those fish die off naturally and take the younger healthier fish
Tim justtim Its not "my logic", Its what the fish biologists say. I've seen compelling studies about it. I dont remember all the details, but when they try to make trophy bluegill water, they put in special regulations, usually a slot limit, and releasing the big males
Ultralight doesn't mean a short rod. I like a longer 7'6'' or 8' rod for light line, the longer rod acts as a better shock absorber for 2 and 4lb test line and cast 1/32 and 1/16 oz. jigs better.
Fishing with Nordbye any specific place like the name of it? Edit: Just wondering even though I’m in Florida because I want to visit this place in the future even though my pond had tons of giant blues
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Just watched this video. Way to slay those fish.
Fishing with Nordbye nannnn,, who doesn’t love a nice fat bluegill!!?? the best tasting pond fish.. where were y’all fishing??
nice videos those where some bigguns hope to see more like these love pan fishing thank you for sharing have you tried the pen rod and reel it be cool to see u catch some fish specially pan fish on those tiny rods and reel thank you for sharing by the way what pound test pound test line where you using tight lines and sharp hooks
Very nice video. Let me get straight to the point. Name your price, I need you to send me a Male and female bluegill. Very serious!!!!!!! Contact Lgarner818@gmail.com
what state is this
At 13:28... Amen 🙏 God is good! And I am so happy
Thank you Robert!
This is by far the best bluegill video I've seen too date. Great jobs!
Thank you very much! More vids to come!
A pan full of sunnies(that's what we called them in Mn growning up) and a batch of Moral mushrooms, now that's heaven.
Oh yes it is! Yum!
Looks like y’all are having a great time! Bluegills on a fly are a whole lot of fun you should give it a try!
Great job Y'all! That was fun. My son Seamus, 8 yrs old, loved it as well. He is ready to go fishing!
Thank you! I bet so! That's where it all starts!
Loved the vid and those are some "big Gillies" lol. I just love how you connect with your fans and subs and you seem like a great guy. Thank you for everything
Thank you!!
My very first solo fishing expedition (6 or 7 years old) was with a cane pole, a hook and a bobber in a tiny 'gill pond. Fell in love with fishing and have been at it ever since. Wish there were more good bluegill ponds around but I think they get crowded since very few fish for'em and now they're mostly little 6-8 inchers. As a kid, they were 1-2 pounders!
I subscribed. Good clean video. Bluegill and shellcracker are my favorite fish to catch. Great to hear you give the Lord praise for his handiwork! Another reason I subscribed
Thank you Kent!
That’s it. I’ve had enough. I’m going fishing
jmvmike Lol! Did you go? I used to catch decent Bluegill in Missouri! I moved to WA & it's been sad! I miss good sized Bluegill! Hope you did good!
Man I feel you. Me too
Dude! Get it Dude, like Dude they are huge Dudes!
It’s 35°F here :(
In the areas north of Fort Worth Texas, there's lots of stock tanks that are never fished.. There's some fat and healthy largemouth bass in those stock tanks...
Very refreshing to see someone on CZcams eating what they catch! So many CZcamsrs are catch and release because they are afraid of what people will say if they aren’t. Bet is was an excellent meal. Well done!
Thanks for the memories, I sure miss pulling blue slabs out of Texas pasture ponds. Keep em coming please!
Plenty more to come! I have some ice vids from here too!
Nice job, beautiful place, fabulous fish, and thanks for a clean, wholesome presentation without expletivity or negativity!!
Thank you David! That's what it is about!
What a great fishing hole. Thanks for the video.
Love it! I do not think you have to worry about releasing large ones! Looks to be under fished! I would worry if the numbers start going down but keep the spot hush hush and slay em!! Great video!
It's definitely a full pond! Thank you Joe!
Those were some beautiful gills ..... reminds me of my youthful fishing days.... fishing for gillies in the brush at Lower Lake Otay, CA.
Thank you Jimmy! Good times!
I caught 15 bluegills in the 2 pound region in a place called ”Suches Lake” in North Georgia. They tasted great filleted and fried slow in the frying pan with tarter sauce.
Sounds amazing!
Fishing with Nordbye You're so blessed to be able to fish as much as you do. A preacher by the name of William Branham said ”The time you spend fishing is not counted against the end of your life." He said it to help us realize just how important it is to get "recreation" to let pressure off. You should live forever...
You don't fry fish slow. Not if you want it crispy and not greasy.
They taste so good, but so little meat!
Where is suches lake? I live in hall county so I’m pushing north Georgia but I’ve never heard of it
You caught your limit within 40 min? I'm so jealous.
Big Worm lol it takes me 4 hours to catch 3 gillies
There's a limit on blue gill?
I believe in speed limits but I'm not gonna stop eating because some law says that i can't catch enough for dinner for the week. I love fishing and LUUUV to eat fish too.
I really appreciate your fishing channel but most of all that your believers. Truly blessed
God bless.
John from Fresno California
Thank you Jon! God bless!
So glad I found your channel. Great video. Nothing in the water beats a good mess of big gills for some gourmet eating. Keep the crappie and walleye .... Gills are the best thing that swims. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you man! I put a ton of vids out! Lot's better than this that just didn't go viral haha
I love how you keep your fish
"If I was a bluegill, I'd totally spawn over there" lmao 😂🤣🤣
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Love catching bluegills, redbreast, and any other panfish, especially big meaty ones. Just subscribed, can't wait to see more videos.
Thank you! I have about 10 other vids from this pond!
Nice Gills! Just remember to put some BACK , so the next time you show up they are still there. Small pond like that , can get fished out quick! Goodluck and tightlines!
I’ve never seen bluegill that big before! Wow.
They were some biggins!
Hybrids
James Gray what do you mean
@@lajackabill mixes of different types of Panfish
Cole Plays Games it’s just cross breeds. Sometimes they’ll get huge. I have some in my pond
Always love the bream fishing, best eating ever
You are right about that!
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Video was amazing!!! I would definitely watch some more of this content
Thank you! More to come!
Great stuff, man! Subbed. 💪🏼 Looking forward to binge-watching more fishing vids.
Thank you man!
You should try using ultralights, makes it a little more fun, also the ones with the orange were shellcracker (aka green sunfish), and a few were shellcracker bluegill hybrids, or "green bluegill" (green sunfish + bluegill)
U ever tried bass fishing with ultralights
When I'm fishing in tall grass like that, I always tuck my pants legs into my socks to keep the ticks from climbing up. Simple but effective.
Good idea for sure
Hey I subbed lol. Great fishing and we love some fried gills one of our favorites. They are really fun to catch and they taste great and rarely does someone get skunked when gills are the target. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much! More to come!
Man you guys had so much fun it was almost like I was there keep the good work up
Glad you enjoyed it!
Those are some big bluegills. Here in Texas there's no limit on how many you can keep because there's so many.
That's awesome. Less biggins here in Missouri!
Fishing with Nordbye you should try shellcrackers. Now those fish would give your light tackle a real workout.
It's 100 limit fish where we fish in Ms
That's awesome!
@@slimetymeent.5863 20 a piece in North Dakota
Crazy Giants!!! Bluegill are some amazing fighters!!!
Yes they are!
Have you never hooked a carp
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Wesley Adolph, my PB for Carp at the moment is 11lb 5oz. Talk about a fight!!! Caught him off a Lake Pier using dough bait!! Didn't have my net so I had to walk him all the way around the Pier to land him!!
Very awesome job guys! Beautiful gills too! Love the video too Andrew!
Thank you!!
I just subscribed to your videos you gave me a nice hint how to catch bluegill great job
Thanks for showing set up.....
Let me know if you have other questions!
new subscriber!! great video man
Thank you Rozee! More to come!
Just found this, and I subscribed. Wow! I’ve never seen bluegills averaging that size. That was amazing. Thanks for sharing, it was a fun and clean video to watch. I was going to ask where you were fishing, thanks for sharing your location of NW Missouri. My grandparents lived in Tarkio. Don’t think I’ve ever seen gills that big here in Michigan. Making me a bit jealous. 😁
Thank you! They were huge! God bless!
Great Job Really enjoyed watching your video we like to catch em out of our kayaks
Thank you Charlie!
Lucky dawg i wouldl love to fish w nordbye
I HOPE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF OIL THEY ARE GOING TO BE SO GOOD.
Badass video! HUGE bluegill, looks like a fish fry to me😁
really nice video thanks for showing us how to catch does fishes
Nice job! Those are some giant gills. Great eating for sure!
Yes they are! Thank you!
I've been catching big bluegills for well over50 years, u take the big ones out eat that sweet meat they will replenish fish that big means the hole is about to be In3 trouble and don't worry you r not going to catch all of them. Nothing better than fillet of blugillas also cook with the eggs in like the old folks used to good eating if you want just filet for the little people.
larry fruit how do you cook with eggs please give me that idea too.
5 wt fly rod and some small cork bodied poppers or muddler minnows .... much more fun.
Yes Sir!!! 😎👍
Omg love bluegill... fun catch n real nice eating.. definitely worth cleaning.. thanks for sharing
They’re a blast! Thanks!
Nothing beats a bluegill for fish eating pleasure...nothing. The slightly sweet meat, the firm texture, the mild flavor that never overpowers, and it's lean...to me, bluegill is the perfect panfish. And those were beautiful specimens you caught. My dad and I would go fish a small pond on his foreman's property in late May/early June after he'd get off work once or twice a week. It was spring fed and deep, if not particularly large. We'd catch maybe 12-15 fish between the two of us in the hour or two we had to fish there before dark, 20 if we were lucky. But they were always lunker bluegill like those. We'd get a couple meals out of the filets off those suckers! Great vid guys!!!
Yes they are the best!! Thanks! Awesome!
Nice blue Gill
Thank you!
Giant gills are great never seen them caught on grubs like that. Fly fishing for them is amazing tho!
We have much BETTER luck jigging with 1/16 once jigs then grubs,worms.
Never saw anything like that in my life! Wow. Raining huge fish from heaven. Fun.
Haha it was very fun!
That’s awesome . Will use these tips
Bluegill make great catfish bait
It works! Yes they do!
Nice game
Those are nice gills especially since they aren't being fed.
Yessir
exactly 😃
Dude you got me on my couch itching and looking for ticks lol. Nice gills 🎥🎣
Oh no! Haha thanks
Get a 4-5wt fly rod and a wooly bugger and the fun level goes up tenfold. Great gills and great videos!!
Scott Neth that is a blast! I’ll have to do a vid on that!
that tick probably got on you when you dropped that bluegill
These comments are strange.. throw them back? Im from mississippi those bream will take over a private pond.. we go to private lakes and catch 60 or 80 at a time.. all huge.. must be an up north thing.. thats regular fishing our way.. good work guys
Appreciate it! I do see their point. Limits are there for a reason as well.
From up north here and can say, nope not a northern thing at all. If I am fishing for fun and not wanting to carry them back, would throw them back. But you know how long one single guy could eat one twenty bluegill that size, LONG DAMN TIME. Though I can't filet for sh**, and our lake where I grew up fishing, we had to many mouths to feed to quickly, to take that much time. I usually scale-um, head off and cavity cleaned out. Then breaded and fried.
@it'sallhappening The only way we eat them in my house! My little girl loves eating the fins!
Same. They overrun ponds and lakes around here. We have a 100 per person per day limit and still have huge numbers of bluegill and redear.
I really enjoy watching you fish! Learnin a ton!
Thank you Don! Lot's more to come! Glad to hear it!
Nice video guys.
The FUTURE ahead is Extremely important for the Balance of fish in the Lake. A few Large Gills can be harvested, but definitely remove the Small brood. That removes the Stunted Growth of Over-Populated smaller fish.
You are correct! We have been back to this pond many times and thrown them all back! Go check out my latest ice fishing vid here!
Did you guys ever notice how you can find bluegill beds by smelling them from over 100 feet away? Works for bass, too. They have a different smell. And yes, God is the master painter, regarding sunsets.
What can you explain this?
Please elaborate on the smell. You mean how bluegill smell like grass and bass have that fleshy smell?
Yea, I’m confused. 😆
Dude...you smoking that wacky backy before you go fishing!!!i wonder if i smoked enough if i could smell a shit coming on before i had to that way i could hit the woods
@@BAMA-2019 😂
Why they don't have a Blue gill pro shop?
They do, look at Bass Pro Shops or Cabella's. They have everything you could imagine!
Omg right
@@johnwilliamson2276 that isn't what he said. He asked why there isn't a pro bluegill shop.
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Wow! awesome gillies! enjoyed the video, keep em coming!
Will do Donny! Thanks for watching! Lot's more to come!
i so respect when fisherman don't throw the fish and set them down gently in the water. youve got a new sub!
Thank you! God bless!
Same! I've always been a catch and release fisherman
@@mikequinn5613 I respect that
If your fishing private land your limit is how many the landowner allows. State laws don't apply
Gary Finger Not in PA. They can pinch us on almost anything.
Wrong. Read your guide.
In Ky, like every state I have fished in, (19), if you don't own it, the laws apply, including a license. Some pay lakes are exempt.
Unless of course the owner places stricter limits.
No such thing as private water in Wisconsin. A pond 100% surrounded by private property you wouldn't be able to get caught because DNR won't trespass to check you, but you better not drive off the property with more than your bag limit.
That tick though I would of been sacred asf
Spawning?? We say “ on the bed” down here in South Carolina bo lol, just kiddn , those bluegills are sweeeettttt, we catchem like that in ponds round here, area are a little darker , almost black, but it depends what color your pond water is , nice vid dude
New to ur CZcams channel
Awesome Bluegill video
Keep up the hard work
Thank you Soul Keeper! Just getting started!
Dam bro..what a haul..what state u fishing in?
Missouri! Thanks!
I call the red ones redbreast
Amazing fishing man 💪 bluegill is a great pan fish my fave as well 🤙👍
They are fun!
Damn they were super big bluegill. I've never seen them that big before. Awesome video
Thanks man!!
well done. enjoyed the fishing. What state are you fishing at here?
Thank you! Missouri!
Cool, I'm down in Arkansas. Looking to fish more. Its great to see how others fish and learn the Technique and their choice of baits
Awesome! Hope I can help!
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Very nice vid. Coud you please let me know what county are you fishing? This was late May 2018 and ticks were already everywhere...hate those things! Thumbs up, Don a Bluegill Fan from Jefferson City.
I think u should put some back but that's OK nice find in the bushes it was loaded
What are some colors for big gills and name jigs
Great video brother, love to have a fish fry with some good ole blues
Thank you!
Gills Taste Better Than Crappie To Me As Well
Lol no way
all of these comments saying to throw the big blue gills back in. I would have thrown them right in a pan of hot grease. If y'all are so worried about it then maybe you shouldn't be fishing at all. Thers people that fish to eat and the big blue gill have a lot of meat
Great video, keep up the good work, one more thing, I'm jealous. God Bless you.
Yes, but the big panfish will make more babies than the smaller ones.
and pass on the big bluegill genes.
@Trident Pulse Fishing the smaller bluegills are their brothers or children with less years. Take out a big one and more food for a big one to grow into its place. Selective harvesting, please don't dumbass somone for harvesting the big ones like any other farm does.
An extensive (and very costly) study of walleye spawn in MN showed that although the larger females did spawn more eggs, the hatch rate was much lower. The fact is the 3-5 pound walleyes are far more productive than their 6+ pound sisters. Another issue I have with this comment section is that the big ones are bigger because of genetics or something... they are big because of their habitat. Drop a thousand small bluegills from a hundred different lakes in this one and the survivors will thrive as these have.
Awesome ! Bluegill are delicious for sure . Local pond here has some slabs too . Enjoyed your video. Godbless ya
Thanks! God bless!
I never used jigs to fish for bluegills or crappie. Nice video I have had the time of life fishing giant red ears.
Thank you Phil! Giant red-ears are a blast as well!
I was just scrolling through the comments and I saw a few that said that it was wrong that he kept so many fish. I 100% disagree. Look at it this way. If you can catch your 20, limit of giant gills in less than an hour doesn't it mean there over popolated a bit? I mean he did say he caught two bass but if you can catch all those hills in that amount of time then it's not bad. Plus what if he is in need of the meat. Not everyone has parents that but them McDonald's whenever they ask for it.
Limits are there for a reason. I do agree with best fish management practices. I will not be keeping any more gills out of this pond until next year.
it most likely means they were spawning. bluegill are highly aggressive during spawning and therefore quite easy to catch by the HUNDREDS if you know what your doing. you can literally clean them out completely if you keep them all. trust me I've seen it happen.
Hudd in my state there's no limit on gills
Not trying to be the fish police, but if you want to maintain the size structure in that pond, throw the 10+ gills back and keep fish under 10. Good genes in those bull gills that need to be passed on.
10 inch bluegill aren't unicorns
CZYK Republic You are correct. The really big bulls should be released, specially when spawning. The difference between an 8 and a 10 incher when eating is like 1/2 a forkfull
Average lifespan of bluegill is 5 to 8 yrs with the 10 inch size slot falling into the 7 and 8 year range , by that catch and release those that fall into that range logic your saying just let those fish die off naturally and take the younger healthier fish
Tim justtim Its not "my logic", Its what the fish biologists say. I've seen compelling studies about it. I dont remember all the details, but when they try to make trophy bluegill water, they put in special regulations, usually a slot limit, and releasing the big males
Brad Condon has to be another northern thing 10 in bluegill are pretty commonplace in the south
Man,I've never seen such beautiful gills in my life. You caught them in record time.
Thanks Leon!
Nice fishing,me and grandma checked you out..Loving those big blue gills..
Thank you very much!
I catch & release
Keep a half dozen, let rest go
Great video man! Love those big 'bullgils"
Thank you Mike!
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Cool Video man!
What's a good recipe for blue gill
Slime Lines Cut off the heads, scoop out there inards, scale them & put in ice/salt water for a few hours then bread em & fry.
I normally just use New Orleans fish batter from Walmart, mix it with half flour and lemon pepper seasoning, and then deep fry!
Slime Lines hot cooking oil season corn meal
I just filet them dip them in eggs and roll them in bread crumbs and go cook it on the frying pan with a lil vegetable oil
shore lunch with tarter sauce
If you learn to fly fish for bluegill, you'll never want to do it any other way.
Oh I got some fly fishing vids!
fishguru73 im sure he knows how. I luv flyfsh🐠
Yea the gills love flys
Those were unreal. I loved it.
Loved watching you catch those huge bluegill! I agree the Midwest sunsets are beautiful. God did great!
Thanks!
u should scale down ur rod to like 5.6 or 5 feet fro a better fight on those gills
I did not bring the ultra-light this time!
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Ultralight doesn't mean a short rod. I like a longer 7'6'' or 8' rod for light line, the longer rod acts as a better shock absorber for 2 and 4lb test line and cast 1/32 and 1/16 oz. jigs better.
Where is this conservation area?
In Missouri!
Fishing with Nordbye any specific place like the name of it?
Edit: Just wondering even though I’m in Florida because I want to visit this place in the future even though my pond had tons of giant blues
Secret!
Fishing with Nordbye okay you probably don’t want people basically raping the place
But my pond also has tons of big blues that 9 10 inches on average
Where are you at I used live up north. But have moved south but I still love bluegill #!!
Those bluegill are nice, I’m trying to thin out some small ones out of the ponds around me and just use them for catfish bait
Good job
Those are great catfish bait is they're smaller!
You should let the females go....let them spawn....
Bluegill will spawn more then 3 time a year.
The big males are the protectors of the nest and really should be thrown back. Keeping the big females is less harmful to the ecosystem long term.
Will be releasing big males in the future!
Great to hear. I wish I had a honey hole like you found for big bluegills. They just don't seem to grow like that in Colorado.
BNM makes a similar looking grub, but it's Blue / Black / Chartreuse and it slays them.
WickedDealer Check out 3 pound crappie
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I am so jealous. Those Blue Gills will be unbelievable tasting.
Fun to catch too!