Why bluegills?

[minnow1]

Why bluegills? They seem like a junk fish where we fish and noone wants them.  Must be the area.

[NickP]

Too much ahssle for the meat?

I would rather catch 20 7in gills then a single pike- yuck!


Panfish taste great and the fillets are bite sized!

[cnyfishing]

Why bluegills? They seem like a junk fish where we fish and noone wants them.  Must be the area.

They taste good. They are usually abundant, and when they reach 7 inches or larger they can put up a good fight on an ultralight with 2 pound line.

[bigdave1018]

combine fighting and eating quality and its tough to top the bluegill.

[Lobes]

They're about the best tasting fish I ever had. My wife likes catching them which means I get to spend more time fishing. Good enough for me!

 8)

[minnow1]

They're about the best tasting fish I ever had. My wife likes catching them which means I get to spend more time fishing. Good enough for me!

 8)

I get the picture now.

[icejunky]

I think it has pretty much all been said, but here goes again...they fight great, they taste great.

I started fishing for them on a lake that I pike fish, set up the tip-ups for pike and jig away for gills while you wait, makes a great day on the ice

[Skipper]

You can eat boneless fillets like chips

[camo_fish]

combine fighting and eating quality and its tough to top the bluegill.

that and your using UL rods with no more than 4# test.  There are guys in here that use 2#. 

[fishingking]

that and your using UL rods with no more than 4# test.  There are guys in here that use 2#. 

ever use 1# nahh me either 2#and 3# mainly somtimes 4# for those heavy lures

[icejunky]

gotta watch that 1lb, my minnow has broke mw off when using that

[ceo32312]

nothing like pulling out a nice BULL bluegill! great fight, and good to eat!

[pikemaster789]

nice gill fishingking

[camo_fish]

Here's why

10 3/4" (released)

Awesome way to be.  To fight another day. 

[molsonport]

poormans shrimp,great when you take the kids along too so they don't loose intrest

[pikemaster789]

poormans shrimp,great when you take the kids along too so they don't loose intrest

good point with the kids, I dont think there is an easier fish to get them started with