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Bluegills

by browningabolt , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 06/14/2011 8:05 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
browningabolt

Joined: 04/15/2008
Location: ND

I am taking the family to a small lake near Walker, MN the end of next week. Doing a little research on the lake they say there is bluegills in it. I have never tried fishing for bluegills before. Is it somewhat similar to catching walleyes just smaller jigs. What kind of bait would work the best. R sunfish more likely to be in shallower water or not. I have no idea what to do when it comes to catching these fish. More or less wanting the kids to catch them more than me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Bluegills
by AF_MN55371 on 06/14/2011 8:09 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 05/30/2010
Location: ND
bobber and worm
Re: Bluegills
by fishfinder97 on 06/14/2011 8:32 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 06/14/2010
Location: nd
small hooks and worms. fish near the weeds
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Re: Bluegills
by scary man on 06/14/2011 9:04 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
scary man
Joined: 04/23/2011
Location: ND
for bigger gills, slow trolling with spinners and small hooks, did that on big floyd lake north of detroit lakes and got a number of 7-8 inchers, but we caught 13 diferent fish there, even a few bowfin, they fight like American GI's during WWII, no comparison.
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Re: Bluegills
by goatboy on 06/14/2011 9:08 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 12/20/2001
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Caught a bunch today with an 1/8 oz jig and a little twister tail. Kids caught theirs with a little hook, pinch weight and a bobber tied to their toes!
Re: Bluegills
by browningabolt on 06/14/2011 11:41 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 04/15/2008
Location: ND
Thanks for the help.
Re: Bluegills
by FowlAttitudeGirl on 06/15/2011 02:32 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
FowlAttitudeGirl
Joined: 05/29/2011
Location: ND
Haha this is cute. Bluegills are all we fished for in Wisconsin so to hear that someone has never fished for them before is cute. Its super easy, way easier then walleye fishing.... a bobber, a worm, in the shallows. Give them about 2 min. and you will have a fish.
Re: Bluegills
by snow on 06/15/2011 09:26 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 01/29/2003
Location: MN
Your kids will have a blast,you too,its possible the gills will be on the beds still,water temps should be in the low 60's up there unless the lake is shallow in which case they'll be off the beds in deeper water,so a small weighted jig tippped with a chunk of worm and a small bobber is all ya need,work along the pads or pencil weeds if the lake has'em.
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Re: Bluegills
by HNTDUX on 06/15/2011 09:32 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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snow Said:
Your kids will have a blast,you too,its possible the gills will be on the beds still,water temps should be in the low 60's up there unless the lake is shallow in which case they'll be off the beds in deeper water,so a small weighted jig tippped with a chunk of worm and a small bobber is all ya need,work along the pads or pencil weeds if the lake has'em.

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