Super User rippin-lips Posted June 10, 2014 Super User Posted June 10, 2014 Short version. Catch bluegill bring it up for a pic because of it's color and he drops it. I hear a big whoosh and see his line starts going crazy. I take my shoes and socks to wade out in the water. Get fish in and it's a pretty big bass. On a fly rod with tapered tipit. #6 down to #2 and a number 16 or 18 fly. It's no bigger than my pinky nail. Bluegill got away but the bass was barely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Coolest thing to witness. 3 Quote
sparky241 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Now that is awesome, I like the color on the bluegill also Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted June 10, 2014 I've had similar things happen with spinning gear but never been lucky enough to hook the attacking fish, great story! Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 10, 2014 Super User Posted June 10, 2014 Awesome story, and that is a beautiful pumpkinseed! Jeff Quote
Brian Needham Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 thats a pumpkin seed not a bluegill (not knocking it just a pet peeve of mine) really cool to catch a bass on a fly rod!!!! Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted June 10, 2014 Author Super User Posted June 10, 2014 I know the technical name but I always just say bluegill,sunfish, or sunnies when talking because people relate to that. I forget I'm on a fishing forum and people know the difference. 2 Quote
Kevin Beachy Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Short version. Catch bluegill bring it up for a pic because of it's color and he drops it. I hear a big whoosh and see his line starts going crazy. I take my shoes and socks to wade out in the water. Get fish in and it's a pretty big bass. On a fly rod with tapered tipit. #6 down to #2 and a number 16 or 18 fly. It's no bigger than my pinky nail. Bluegill got away but the bass was barely hooked in the corner of the mouth. Coolest thing to witness. There are piles of those bluegill in the pond i fish. Quote
boostr Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I know the technical name but I always just say bluegill,sunfish, or sunnies when talking because people relate to that. I forget I'm on a fishing forum and people know the difference. Get your facts straight before you go posting on here, SIR! ;-) Quote
boostr Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I tell you the truth I haven't seen one Blue Gill yet. All I see are these Pumpkin Pies you guys are talking about. I'm getting hungry... Quote
boostr Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 What is the Blue Gills range? Are they this far North? Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted June 10, 2014 Author Super User Posted June 10, 2014 What is the Blue Gills range? Are they this far North? Not sure where you are from but they're abundant in Md. Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted June 11, 2014 Author Super User Posted June 11, 2014 Yes,from what I watched it sure seemed like it. Luckily it was on a shallow flat and I could wade out and help land it. I'm not sure how it would of played out if it was in deeper water. Quote
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