tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post6783597098124608980..comments2024-03-26T10:33:38.239-04:00Comments on Fishing Through Life: The Start of my 2015 Bluegill QuestBill Trussellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-91629711914387956062015-03-20T00:07:27.940-04:002015-03-20T00:07:27.940-04:00Bill, I just saw your question about Oak Mtn. If t...Bill, I just saw your question about Oak Mtn. If there are big Bluegills there I haven't ever caught one. I've fished in all of the lakes there, and I've caught lots of undersized Bluegills. The lakes are not well managed and are pretty well overfished. I've seen big bass that are old and wise, and I'm sure there are a few big old Bluegills around, but they are definitely not the norm and will not be the bulk of your catch. I'd be happy to go with you sometime. We live very close to the park.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-53846729296715555472015-03-19T19:54:12.336-04:002015-03-19T19:54:12.336-04:00Dirk
Thanks for the amp, I need all the help I can...Dirk<br />Thanks for the amp, I need all the help I can get. I will check it out tonight. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-5926159038281270872015-03-19T19:52:52.753-04:002015-03-19T19:52:52.753-04:00Noco
Actually the 3 weight will get put aside as t...Noco<br />Actually the 3 weight will get put aside as the season heats up--the 4 weight will handle the bigger gills a little better. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-90002340272232214282015-03-19T11:24:55.311-04:002015-03-19T11:24:55.311-04:00Oh yea bluegill in a cast iron skillet. A good we...Oh yea bluegill in a cast iron skillet. A good weather app at www.islikely.com It will allow you to set / input several parameters such as temperature or wind speed and then alerts you when that is in the forecast. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-27483504092019056702015-03-19T09:48:31.172-04:002015-03-19T09:48:31.172-04:00Bill! The quest is on! Sounds like you had a great...Bill! The quest is on! Sounds like you had a great day on the water and I am glad you had the place to yourself! Nice Gil! Good luck and look forward to your adventures. I bet the 3wt makes for some fun times with the larger slabs you catch! TightlinesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801885695461740554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-16708549613376003372015-03-19T09:35:21.537-04:002015-03-19T09:35:21.537-04:00Curtis
Baked or fried bluegill are hard to beat wi...Curtis<br />Baked or fried bluegill are hard to beat with all the side dishes. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-35911360941568627412015-03-19T09:33:02.764-04:002015-03-19T09:33:02.764-04:00Phillip
I know you can relate to the fight of the ...Phillip<br />I know you can relate to the fight of the big bulls as I do, hope you land a bunch this season. thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-73389059857457071902015-03-19T09:31:28.858-04:002015-03-19T09:31:28.858-04:00River
Would be nice to land monster bulls like tha...River<br />Would be nice to land monster bulls like that every trip--thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-56576724132264034132015-03-19T09:07:57.855-04:002015-03-19T09:07:57.855-04:00Nice start, Bill! The bluegill bite hasn't see...Nice start, Bill! The bluegill bite hasn't seemed to pick up yet, here. Hard to figure them out this year. Most years, late February/early March and they're in full swing. Good luck on your quest, this year!HIke, Wade, Paddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987185964983971014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-67095734063113132072015-03-17T22:14:51.465-04:002015-03-17T22:14:51.465-04:00I love pan fishing and eating them, good job on th...I love pan fishing and eating them, good job on the haul<br /><br /><a href="http://fishingtipsonline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">fishing tips online</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358665255364136059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-53226498765015648512015-03-17T19:01:46.774-04:002015-03-17T19:01:46.774-04:00Best spring wishes, Bill, and have fun on your que...Best spring wishes, Bill, and have fun on your quest. It looks as though you're off to a fine start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-67957204682056434712015-03-16T22:11:45.572-04:002015-03-16T22:11:45.572-04:00Howard
The "Quest" adds a little more ex...Howard<br />The "Quest" adds a little more excitement to my fishing, as if I needed it!!! Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-6762023213249090432015-03-16T22:07:01.808-04:002015-03-16T22:07:01.808-04:00Juan
Glad you are landing numbers of gills early; ...Juan<br />Glad you are landing numbers of gills early; I know it will get even better when the spawn starts. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-79014207938933806982015-03-16T22:04:31.931-04:002015-03-16T22:04:31.931-04:00Kevin
Yes it use to be 100, but now that my wife h...Kevin<br />Yes it use to be 100, but now that my wife has retired, she has found more places to go and more things for me do. So 50 has been the mark for the last couple of years and now I'm having trouble reaching that mark. Hopefully I will make it this year. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-77639056526463706232015-03-16T22:00:33.670-04:002015-03-16T22:00:33.670-04:00Mark
I hope you are right---thanks for the comment...Mark<br />I hope you are right---thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-9725161906096354772015-03-16T21:50:06.816-04:002015-03-16T21:50:06.816-04:00Drew
Fantastic evening and a blast being on the wa...Drew<br />Fantastic evening and a blast being on the water again, and landing one of my favorite fish on the fly. thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-18758315547363052742015-03-16T21:44:25.706-04:002015-03-16T21:44:25.706-04:00Lester
Super size bull bluegill are in the 1 lb. s...Lester<br />Super size bull bluegill are in the 1 lb. size---most of the big bull gills landed in the south are 9 to 10 oz. and some a little bigger, especially during the spawn, when they are in tip top shape--my rule is 9 oz. above. The one I counted was less width, and more thickness. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-74223856112932968522015-03-16T20:09:30.046-04:002015-03-16T20:09:30.046-04:00I'm as excited as you are Bill! I've been ...I'm as excited as you are Bill! I've been looking forward to your yearly quest for a few years now and that was a great start.cofisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288930899340581141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-17705055529679817262015-03-16T18:51:58.967-04:002015-03-16T18:51:58.967-04:00Great start. I have been slaying the gills lately!...Great start. I have been slaying the gills lately! Hopefully we will be able to get into some together in the future! Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699220844657005728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-90122511487431631622015-03-16T13:18:56.315-04:002015-03-16T13:18:56.315-04:00Wasn't the quest 100 before?Wasn't the quest 100 before? Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-60719243358112222842015-03-16T11:39:03.227-04:002015-03-16T11:39:03.227-04:00You'll get them this year.You'll get them this year. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-28984984386181953042015-03-16T09:12:20.508-04:002015-03-16T09:12:20.508-04:00I understand the feeling of the 1st trip. It'...I understand the feeling of the 1st trip. It's just about getting out and that's all!! But I'm glad to see you've started deducting from the quest. A bonus, to what looked like a fantastic outing. Beautiful weather finally. Good luck on the quest.looknfishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007478861031562900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-84096879083625287772015-03-16T08:09:38.680-04:002015-03-16T08:09:38.680-04:00Pen
Pre spawn bluegill is hard to beat on the fly ...Pen<br />Pre spawn bluegill is hard to beat on the fly in early spring. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-41254569538968736672015-03-16T08:07:26.179-04:002015-03-16T08:07:26.179-04:00Alan
My first plan was to fish the tailrace, but t...Alan<br />My first plan was to fish the tailrace, but the generators were running so I opted for Walker, which proved to be productive. Those bluegill on the 3 and 4 weight pre spawn are a blast. Hope you get to land some up your way this year. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518971929369280752.post-44738958549264557812015-03-16T08:05:17.844-04:002015-03-16T08:05:17.844-04:00Hi Jay
I will be in touch for an April trip on Smi...Hi Jay<br />I will be in touch for an April trip on Smith---the next couple of weekends in month are out--grandchildren which is a good thing. If you fish Walker just know that weekends has big time traffic. Have you all fished Oak Mountain State Park. A friend of mine told me that the place has some huge bluegills??? Good to hear from you guys. Thanks for the commentBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.com