Some fish we caught

Well Kristy and myself went fishing on 5-24-2008 and here is a pic of one of the fish we caught.We caught a total of 9 but 6 of them were huge :O.These are all male bluegill(6 pic coming soon lol) and i can not wait to catch some of the females from this lake.Normaly the males are smaller and go make the beds for spawning then the females soon follow :gj:.So here is the first pic. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...thons/fish.jpg

Is that a sunfish??

Nice catch by the way!

JonV

oh whoops...blue gill! Sorry I missed that the first time!

JonV

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Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj

oh whoops...blue gill! Sorry I missed that the first time!

JonV

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No problem :gj:.Yes to your sunfish also.They are also known as bream(i think thats spelled right lol) :P

That thing is huge! biggest I have seen of that species!

I would post some pics of results from some of my fishing adventures... but it wouldn't be fair to you middleofthecountryers. We don't fish less then 30 miles off shore any more....

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Originally Posted by mcavana

That thing is huge! biggest I have seen of that species!

I would post some pics of results from some of my fishing adventures... but it wouldn't be fair to you middleofthecountryers. We don't fish less then 30 miles off shore any more....

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Yea i thought we were catching females until i got "sprayed" :O :rofl:.That would be cool to ocean fish :gj:,maybe someday :banana:

As much as I enjoy the midwest, and believe me I do in all of it's Corn-Glory and blistering winters, I would love to have access to fresh sushi on the coasts.....hmmmm.....for that I am definitely jealous.



JonV

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Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj

As much as I enjoy the midwest, and believe me I do in all of it's Corn-Glory and blistering winters, I would love to have access to fresh sushi on the coasts.....hmmmm.....for that I am definitely jealous.



JonV

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Sushi :O :O :puke2: :puke2: :P

Thems things are horrible to eat...lol.....trying to eat a chicken wing through the gates of hell....just saying...LOL

we call 'em Pumpkin Seeds...:)

they're really pretty in the water.....sun and whatnot refelcting....

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

Thems things are horrible to eat...lol.....trying to eat a chicken wing through the gates of hell....just saying...LOL

we call 'em Pumpkin Seeds...:)

they're really pretty in the water.....sun and whatnot refelcting....

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Tis the reason you filet them :gj: :gj: :D.Then you have 100% meat no bones :banana: :banana: :banana:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Tis the reason you filet them :gj: :gj: :D.Then you have 100% meat no bones :banana: :banana: :banana:

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Right on! I remember catching bluegills as a young lad...scale em, filet em, bread em and deep fry em! :)

JonV

I have to post at least one... After all fishing is my favorite thing next to snakes and scuba.

This is a 60 + lb Wahoo that I caught 35 miles offshore Jacksonville last year. It is like the 2nd fastest fish in all the oceans. It destroyed the drag on my $120 dollar reel, and burnt my thumb bad enough to take 3 weeks to heal. One of the best fights / meals EVER!!!!! For the size comparison, keep in mind, I am 6'3'' and 280 lbs.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/mcavana/1.jpg

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Tis the reason you filet them :gj: :gj: :D.Then you have 100% meat no bones :banana: :banana: :banana:

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filet away!!! Personally never caught one big enough to eat.....certainly been "spined"...ouch!!....always wanted to eat one of those little "bleeps".....pay back an all...LOL

someday........

OH and deep sea fishing....very much worth it.....bring dramimine and lots of beer!!

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Originally Posted by nevohraalnavnoj

Right on! I remember catching bluegills as a young lad...scale em, filet em, bread em and deep fry em! :)

JonV

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A young lad you are only 26 now :P.So you were doing this recently right :8:

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Originally Posted by mcavana

I have to post at least one... After all fishing is my favorite thing next to snakes and scuba.

This is a 60lb Wahoo that I caught 35 miles offshore Jacksonville last year. It is like the 2nd fastest fish in the ocean. It destroyed the drag on my $120 dollar reel, and burnt my thumb bad enough to take 3 weeks to heal. One of the best fights / meals EVER!!!!!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/mcavana/1.jpg

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Sweet i bet that was fun :banana:

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Originally Posted by mcavana

I have to post at least one... After all fishing is my favorite thing next to snakes and scuba.

This is a 60lb Wahoo that I caught 35 miles offshore Jacksonville last year. It is like the 2nd fastest fish in the ocean. It destroyed the drag on my $120 dollar reel, and burnt my thumb bad enough to take 3 weeks to heal. One of the best fights / meals EVER!!!!!

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/mcavana/1.jpg

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Holy Cow!!! Did you hang that to bleed? whoa, thats a hefty wahoo

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

filet away!!! Personally never caught one big enough to eat.....certainly been "spined"...ouch!!....always wanted to eat one of those little "bleeps".....pay back an all...LOL

someday........

OH and deep sea fishing....very much worth it.....bring dramimine and lots of beer!!

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Maybe someday you get my way i will show you how to catch the BIG ones :P

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Originally Posted by joepythons

A young lad you are only 26 now :P.So you were doing this recently right :8:

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Lols, I wish I was a young lad! Then I wouldn't hurt 24/7 from all the Jiu-jitsu I do!

JonV

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Maybe someday you get my way i will show you how to catch the BIG ones :P

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:D Sure you can bait your own hook?

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

:D Sure you can bait your own hook?

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hm, that sounded like a dig....meant it as teasing....my sarcastic humor sometimes bites me in the butt :P

sorry....wasn't intended to be disrespectful

I don't mind fish but I would much rather have those morels in the background.

ewww, sorry for that. Up in the Northeast, they don't get very big and we consider them trash fish. Glad to see some big southern fish

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

:D Sure you can bait your own hook?

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Originally Posted by OhBalls

hm, that sounded like a dig....meant it as teasing....my sarcastic humor sometimes bites me in the butt :P

sorry....wasn't intended to be disrespectful

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No problem i did not take it as you were being disrespectfull towards me at all :gj: :P.

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Originally Posted by Otter_23

I don't mind fish but I would much rather have those morels in the background.

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Yea i would trade them for some morels any day :D :D

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Originally Posted by kjhowland

ewww, sorry for that. Up in the Northeast, they don't get very big and we consider them trash fish. Glad to see some big southern fish

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Where are you located?

Massachusetts

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Originally Posted by kjhowland

Massachusetts

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Hmm maybe you need to come down and catch some of these bulls :gj:.I am sure once you catch a couple you will change your mind about them :P

i've caught quite a few good sized blue gills here... but it's a pain to filet them so I just throw em back! Not enough meat to make it worth it for me!

I rwmeber catching them Illinois blue gill! Fun fun. Blue gill, small mouth bass, and catfish are my fav fresh water fish. Redfish are my fav saltwater species to catch, folowed by tarpon. Very nice blue gill. Defanatly not trash fish.

ugh! i get mad when i catch a catfish! i make someone else take it off the hook for me! :D

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Originally Posted by python.princess

i've caught quite a few good sized blue gills here... but it's a pain to filet them so I just throw em back! Not enough meat to make it worth it for me!

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Its really easier then it looks all you need is a good filet knife :gj:

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Originally Posted by stangs13

I rwmeber catching them Illinois blue gill! Fun fun. Blue gill, small mouth bass, and catfish are my fav fresh water fish. Redfish are my fav saltwater species to catch, folowed by tarpon. Very nice blue gill. Defanatly not trash fish.

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I love it when a bluegill fights more then a five pound channel cat :P :rofl:

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Originally Posted by python.princess

ugh! i get mad when i catch a catfish! i make someone else take it off the hook for me! :D

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Are you serious :O.If you go fishing with me i would help you just once :rolleyes: :P :P :rofl:

dead serious! I've never been stung by one and I don't plan on it!

Here is another pic of 3 bluegills . http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...hons/fish2.jpg

The other three big ones. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...hons/fish1.jpg

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Originally Posted by python.princess

dead serious! I've never been stung by one and I don't plan on it!

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Ehh it just tickles :rolleyes: :rofl:

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Originally Posted by kjhowland

ewww, sorry for that. Up in the Northeast, they don't get very big and we consider them trash fish. Glad to see some big southern fish

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Agreed, except for the part about them not getting very big. I have gotten some over 10+ inches. Every time I go fishing and think im going to get a nice big trout its just a bluegill :( What I hate is they make me waste so much bait because every time you throw a line out you end up pulling in a bluegill 60 seconds later. I know alot of guys that just toss them over the hill when they catch them to try to control the population... Even the big ones are too much to mess with for the little fillets IMO. I tried to get some fillets one time from a huge one but when I cut in it was basically a hollow void... Now for the catfish, is there an easy way to fillet them? I always figured the spikes (or whatever you call them) would get in the way

BTW, those look like some nice big ones that could provide decent fillets if you know how to do it (unlike me). I would much prefer those morels though. I havent picked any in 2 years but they are the best!!

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Originally Posted by python.princess

dead serious! I've never been stung by one and I don't plan on it!

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You must have what we call bullheads here in the Great Pothole State.

See now, I like the bullheads. Nobody here knows how to take them off the hook, but me. :)

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

You must have what we call bullheads here in the Great Pothole State.

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Yup yup!

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Originally Posted by Corrupter

Agreed, except for the part about them not getting very big. I have gotten some over 10+ inches. Every time I go fishing and think im going to get a nice big trout its just a bluegill :( What I hate is they make me waste so much bait because every time you throw a line out you end up pulling in a bluegill 60 seconds later. I know alot of guys that just toss them over the hill when they catch them to try to control the population... Even the big ones are too much to mess with for the little fillets IMO. I tried to get some fillets one time from a huge one but when I cut in it was basically a hollow void... Now for the catfish, is there an easy way to fillet them? I always figured the spikes (or whatever you call them) would get in the way

BTW, those look like some nice big ones that could provide decent fillets if you know how to do it (unlike me). I would much prefer those morels though. I havent picked any in 2 years but they are the best!!

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Yes you can filet cat fish and bass as long as you have a SHARP filet knife and a steady hand(shaky hands cause lost fingers lol).Its been several years since i found morels :(.

I guess i was taught the old school way when it comes to catfish.... it requires a large hook attached to a chain.... and a pair of plyers.

nice thing about those of us that live on the great lakes- you can usually find a friend/ relative with a salmon boat! it may not quite measure up to salt water fishing (ok, so its still a ways off :rolleyes:) but pulling in 25lb Kings is pretty fun if you get the chance!

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Originally Posted by gmcclurelssu

nice thing about those of us that live on the great lakes- you can usually find a friend/ relative with a salmon boat! it may not quite measure up to salt water fishing (ok, so its still a ways off :rolleyes:) but pulling in 25lb Kings is pretty fun if you get the chance!

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I would LOVE a chance at that!!!!!

Nice fish! I miss fishing actually, I haven't done a lot of fishing since I moved out of OK. Having a pond in your backyard with bluegill, bass and catfish in it makes it so easy...

If I knew somebody with a boat I'd be interested in going out. As it is, I suppose I could drop a line in the rock river...but I'm not sure I'd want to eat anything out of it.

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Nice fish! I miss fishing actually, I haven't done a lot of fishing since I moved out of OK. Having a pond in your backyard with bluegill, bass and catfish in it makes it so easy...

If I knew somebody with a boat I'd be interested in going out. As it is, I suppose I could drop a line in the rock river...but I'm not sure I'd want to eat anything out of it.

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Where exactly are you in Illinois? I found several places to fish(lakes not river) by searching on the internet :gj:

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Originally Posted by gmcclurelssu

nice thing about those of us that live on the great lakes- you can usually find a friend/ relative with a salmon boat! it may not quite measure up to salt water fishing (ok, so its still a ways off :rolleyes:) but pulling in 25lb Kings is pretty fun if you get the chance!

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i love reelin in a 7 yr king too but lets slow down the beaches just opened and your already talking about fall here LOL

Nice Fish!!!
Here is what I caught this weekend...enjoy!!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...inatGomars.jpg

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Originally Posted by mcbrayerreptiles

Nice Fish!!!
Here is what I caught this weekend...enjoy!!
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...inatGomars.jpg

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Nice Bass :gj:

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Where exactly are you in Illinois? I found several places to fish(lakes not river) by searching on the internet :gj:

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I live in Rockford. In theory, I could go down behind the library with a bucket, bait and a fishing pole and sit on the bank. I've seen people out there fishing...dunno if they caught anything.

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Originally Posted by 771subliminal

i love reelin in a 7 yr king too but lets slow down the beaches just opened and your already talking about fall here LOL

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thats the problem with my job, its got me all into the big salmon/ trout already! i have an internship with one of the tribes up north, so i do all sorts of commercial sampling and studies right now. my only thought the first trip out this year was 'man, i really want to catch this guy on rod and reel' as i pulled 20+ lb trout out of trap nets.....