Author Topic: cant wait to get back to the gravel pits (Read 28798 times)

princecraft · « **Reply #120 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 03:59 AM »

That is one fat fish. Is it a hybrid?

sprkplug · « **Reply #121 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 06:27 AM »

Yes it is.

bret · « **Reply #122 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 06:50 AM »

Sparkplg, Got these from a pond that a buddy has permission to fish. These fish were caught on Jiggin raps. They are very healthy and THICK. I would love to have this strain of gill in my pond. Can you tell anything about the gills from the pics? The knife in the picture is a Cutco 11 1/4" long.

Here's one that came from one of our lakes in K-county:

sprkplug · « **Reply #123 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 11:23 AM »

Those are some great looking gills'. Indiana is too far north to have any of the southern strains, or coppernose Bluegills, so chances are those are northern, or native fish. There are a couple folks selectively breeding Northern strain Bluegills for optimum size, but they are scarce, and not readily available to the general public.

I would say that those fish came from a BOW where the food supply is plentiful, and whatever harvest strategies are practiced there regarding Bluegills, and just as important, Bass, are working together to produce these excellent fish. That's not to say that genetics doesn't play a role in creating a big Bluegill, because it can. But in my opinion, having an adequate food supply is more important than a good pedigree. Are those fish fed supplemental, or artificial feed? If not, the BOW that they came from is a pretty special place.

Your bottom photo looks to be a cross between a Redear and a Bluegill. A naturally occurring hybrid. Nice fish also!

abishop · « **Reply #124 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 04:57 PM »

With this warm weather we should be hearing something on the record bull gills.

fishon35 · « **Reply #125 on:** Mar 13, 2012, 08:50 PM »

I, along with the others who are watching this thread, can not wait for a report. I might even walk from upstate NY to fish with yous guys!

abishop, I'll bring downriggers with bear traps on them if you bring planer boards and a crate of 2ft. worms.

bret · « **Reply #126 on:** Mar 15, 2012, 06:33 AM »

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I would say that those fish came from a BOW where the food supply is plentiful, and whatever harvest strategies are practiced there regarding Bluegills, and just as important, Bass, are working together to produce these excellent fish. That's not to say that genetics doesn't play a role in creating a big Bluegill, because it can. But in my opinion, having an adequate food supply is more important than a good pedigree. Are those fish fed supplemental, or artificial feed? If not, the BOW that they came from is a pretty special place.

To my knowledge there is no special harvest strategies in place and I'm not sure how much fishing pressure it gets. They may do some supplemental feeding. All species of fish in the pond seem very healthy. It is a true joy to fish this pond because of the huge bluegills!

captain54 · « **Reply #127 on:** Mar 15, 2012, 06:50 AM »

Beautiful Gills,my favorite fish. On a down note a caught two 16-17 inches yesterday but a 75 lb snapping turtle came out of the mud and ate stringer and all before I could get a picture. lol I'm 59 and ice,open water fished all my life and still looking for and 11 inch fish,I caught several 10-10 1/4 inches through the years but here in Pa. they take a long time and far and few get to10 inches.

SouthBend · « **Reply #128 on:** Mar 15, 2012, 09:57 AM »

I'm starting to wonder if this thread is one of those "How do you keep an idiot in suspense" jokes..... If it is, it is working for me anyway.

I'm curios where this ranks as far as views/comment quantity for Indiana board posts. 7 pages of comments and over 3000 views seems pretty high for a little Indiana board.

fishon35 · « **Reply #129 on:** Mar 15, 2012, 11:23 AM »

Any one else hear the dueling banjo's???

portageredneck · « **Reply #130 on:** Mar 15, 2012, 08:41 PM »

the crappie in my avatar is 17.5 inches and weighed 2.5 pds...the in state record is 4 pds i think....now thats a crappie

libo · « **Reply #131 on:** Mar 18, 2012, 09:01 AM »

nrthrn in fishr.-that was a good one, maybe start one about the 30'' smallies your catching, they will probably believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A- bomb · « **Reply #132 on:** Mar 23, 2012, 04:13 PM »

i can only speculate.... but i would have to assume that due to the harsh winter and thick ice the pits have experienced some serious winter kill due to the disolved oxygen levels getteing to low...
largest of the species are usually killed first...place is probly just left with a ton of stunted 9" inchers!!

and after this much build up i would hate to laugh at a 12" gill if even one of those were to posted.....

so we wait!!

plowman · « **Reply #133 on:** Mar 23, 2012, 04:39 PM »

WOW!! Just stumbled onto this thread. What a blast. Read the whole thing. Very entertaining. Waiting for pictures and in line number

portageredneck · « **Reply #134 on:** Mar 24, 2012, 09:13 AM »

12 inch gills...mother natures cure for erectile dysfunction....

gillin1026 · « **Reply #135 on:** Mar 26, 2012, 09:06 PM »

i can if i can figure out how to do it

abishop · « **Reply #136 on:** Apr 21, 2012, 11:29 PM »

I want pics, and a PHONE CALL.

fishon35 · « **Reply #137 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 06:52 AM »

I'm tired of waiting too...

Shawgill · « **Reply #138 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 09:04 PM »

the biggest bluegill in INDIANA COME FROM bASSMASTERS#62 lake, top 100 bass lakes in America

Gillfisher · « **Reply #139 on:** Apr 23, 2012, 08:42 AM »

Quote from: Old Goat on Mar 06, 2012, 08:27 PM

I've had gills suck down crawlers hooked once and hanging straight down about a foot below the hook all you here is a pop and it is inhaled

This is what a mainly use to catch gills, just a crawler threaded on the hook past the collar, nothing else. A 6 inch bluegill can suck the whole crawler in and get hooked deep. Happens a lot.

This isn't huge but this size is common by my house.

My neighbor has pictures of a couple 12 inch gills he caught a couple years before I moved here. I will see if he will let me scan them so I can post, but it may be a while as he is retired and gone a lot.

abishop · « **Reply #140 on:** Jun 22, 2012, 04:43 PM »

S T I L L W A I T I N G......

sprkplug · « **Reply #141 on:** Jul 11, 2012, 12:50 PM »

Wow, can't believe this thread has almost 6000 views.....

It was too cold back in February, I suppose it's too warm now?

shake · « **Reply #142 on:** Jul 11, 2012, 03:25 PM »

lol....I almost forgot about this thread....never got involved in the conversation, but it sure was entertaining.

fishon35 · « **Reply #143 on:** Jul 11, 2012, 08:06 PM »

promises, promises... it was great while it lasted! Kept us all interested...

jcindiana · « **Reply #144 on:** Aug 15, 2012, 08:40 PM »

wow now that so funny stuff.....

ole green moe · « **Reply #145 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 07:52 PM »

I thought I would resurrect an oldie but a goodie from the past.

I loved every post on this thread!!!

abishop · « **Reply #146 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 08:20 PM »

I want to fish it thru the ice.

Fish Stalker · « **Reply #147 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 08:30 PM »

If your going to ice fish the pits better take a saw to cut a large enough hole to get them gills threw.LOL

Jig_Head · « **Reply #148 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 08:32 PM »

Hhahahahahahahah awesome

Fergie2u · « **Reply #149 on:** Dec 28, 2012, 08:33 PM »

O BOY here we go.LOL

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Author Topic: cant wait to get back to the gravel pits (Read 28798 times)