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Post by illinoisfisherman on May 28, 2024 0:32:28 GMT -5
Son and his lady caught these this afternoon for their lunch and dinner.
He has an outdoorswoman for sure. She catches them, cleans them and cooks them. He is a lucky man.
Put back larger bass. Was fishing for dinner and they don’t like the taste of the bigger bass.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on May 28, 2024 0:36:26 GMT -5
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on May 28, 2024 3:34:15 GMT -5
That'll eat
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Post by madm002 on May 28, 2024 7:49:06 GMT -5
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Post by swampdog on May 28, 2024 11:08:21 GMT -5
Awesome! Looks like some Shell Crackers to me along w the bass.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on May 28, 2024 12:06:17 GMT -5
Mixed bag for sure. From what I can tell- bluegill, bass, lake trout, black crappie (shell cracker?), channel cat & sunfish.
The water is up to 50’ deep and so clear that you can see the bottom most everywhere. The only problem that they have is too many bluegills. But they all like the taste of the bluegills so they are going to thin a few out this summer.
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Post by madm002 on May 28, 2024 12:55:02 GMT -5
Mixed bag for sure. From what I can tell- bluegill, bass, lake trout, black crappie (shell cracker?), channel cat & sunfish. The water is up to 50’ deep and so clear that you can see the bottom most everywhere. The only problem that they have is too many bluegills. But they all like the taste of the bluegills so they are going to thin a few out this summer. It takes a good amount of pressure to thin out all the breeds of Bluegills. I would not keep any bass for awhile, they are your friends in terms of bluegills. |
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Post by tonyroma on May 28, 2024 13:01:20 GMT -5
Mixed bag for sure. From what I can tell- bluegill, bass, lake trout, black crappie (shell cracker?), channel cat & sunfish. The water is up to 50’ deep and so clear that you can see the bottom most everywhere. The only problem that they have is too many bluegills. But they all like the taste of the bluegills so they are going to thin a few out this summer. It takes a good amount of pressure to thin out all the breeds of Bluegills. I would not keep any bass for awhile, they are your friends in terms of bluegills. Biggest bass I’ve caught were on palm size bluegills. |
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Post by madm002 on May 28, 2024 13:24:25 GMT -5
I might even think about not sending back short bluegills either at least until you get the population thinned.
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Post by bullfrog on May 28, 2024 16:39:14 GMT -5
It takes a good amount of pressure to thin out all the breeds of Bluegills. I would not keep any bass for awhile, they are your friends in terms of bluegills. Biggest bass I’ve caught were on palm size bluegills. Same here. Not necessarily my largest bass, but a palm-sized bluegill will sure catch some nice ones with some consistency. |
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Post by tonyroma on May 28, 2024 17:02:48 GMT -5
My old PE coach was a bass guide on lake Toho, that was his go to bait. People pay a lot of money to catch a 10# ditch pickle.
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Post by conchydong on May 28, 2024 17:21:28 GMT -5
I don’t know much about fresh water fishing but I love catching Specs. They are about the only fresh water fish that I truly enjoy.
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Post by Captj on May 28, 2024 18:43:25 GMT -5
Haven't had a fried Bluegill since I was a kid (LONG, LONG AGO). Looking at those beauties took me right back. Good eats - that's for sure.
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Post by richm on May 30, 2024 5:46:17 GMT -5
I enjoy taking a buggy whip out and catching some bluegill. If they grew to 5#, few folks would fish for anything else. Fight and eat well.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on May 30, 2024 7:29:52 GMT -5
The sons lady caught one that measured just short of 11”. That was a nice bluegill for sure. Everyone likes the taste and they fight like they are 3x their size.
Really fun for the kids and grandkids on a light rod. Probably the best fish to start youngsters fishing for. Easy to catch and a nice fight. We need to get more children fishing and keep them out of trouble.
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