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spearing for bluegill?

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Hypersquid1

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hey, i am aware of the fact that bluegill are very small, but if you put them in gumbo and soup they are rather tasty. at the local lake there are bluegill that basically sit 3 feet out in the water. they just sit there all day and dont move. would it be safe to stand on shore and spear them with a polespear?
 
You would have to be far more savage and ferocious than your prey, the blue piranha of the North. Indeed, if the truth were known, bluegill have been responsible for more deaths in water than were ever actually recorded - most deaths due to drowning in bluegill waters where bodies weren't recovered were probably actual bluegill "swarm attacks". Many stock have been lost to bluegill attacks.

A pole spear is good but you might want to wear stove-pipe leggings.

I suggest dynamite.


lungfish
 
they are faster than you think. I grew up shooting bluegill in the lake behind my house. Shot thousands of them. If you have to shoot them from the bank I suggest a bow. and make sure its LEGAL to take them on spear.
 
italian lake bluegills (we call them "sunfish") are very quick, in my impression they can move faster than the shaft on short distance.
When I go spearing in lake Garda I rarely shoot them cause they're bony (but tasty for soup). However, I have learned to shoot them quick. When they arrive fontally, I dont' wait them to turn for a side shot, but I aim straight to their face. Soon as they feel the sound of the trigger, they quickly make a turn of 90 degrees, so that the shaft aimed to the face strikes them in the side. Just my experience.
 
We shoot bluegill, perch and crappie around here- since they taste a LOT better than carp!rofl

For me to shoot a bluegill t has to be pretty big, and they do get big. Maybe not as huge as your ocena fish, but at least big enough to fillet and fry it up- I'm not into scaling little things and picking around the bones. A small Euro gun seems to work since the shaft is thin and doesn't ruin as much of the meat.

BTW: One of the most painful bites I ever got happened when a blue ill bit my nipple when I was snorkeling without a wetsuit on. That little bastard did not want to let go and it certainly got my attention!:ko

Jon
 
hahaha jon thats great. bluegill are fun to catch, and yes they are very small. im also pretty sure it is legal to spear them.
 
buy a few cheap spoons froma thrift store.

float very still in the water, near where the bluegill (or any panfish) are.

toss the spoon a few feet in front of you so it splashes on the surface and flutters down.

little buggers come out of nowhere and investigate.
 
Interesting tip. Ever tried it with bass or other fish?
 
i think bass and other fish would be a bit smarter than little bluegills but it could work.
 
I used to shoot Sobaity (dentex?) this way in the Arabian Gulf. something shiny worked best, but something as simple as a shell or rock falling to the bottom would attract them. we usually found them in the sandy areas very close to shore in shallow water. 2m or less most often held the biggest ones. so reaching down to grab some rocks was very easy. have used spoons to shoot jacks, baracuda, etc too.

Hypersquid1 said:
i think bass and other fish would be a bit smarter than little bluegills but it could work.
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most freshwater fish are unbelievable dumb. try bringing a hand mirror with you and find some bass or panfish. I've had them flare, posture and even charge the mirror. great fun.
 
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hmm, fish are dumber than i thoguht. i guess big fish smarter is than little fish does not apply. what about using forms of bait amphibious? like if i tried to throw a worm or something at these little bluegills?
 
Meal worms from the pet store work a treat. Redworms do, too.
 
Sobering story, Jon.

Testimony to the savagery of the blue gill.

I think that there needs to be some accountability in the government and fish and game departments for the shocking cover-up of a lethal menace in our streams and ponds.

I mean, to be reduced to throwing spoons and bugs at them just to survive..... how hard would it be to put a warning in the fishing regulations?
Did Jon need to suffer this tragedy?

Oh, the humanity!!!!
 
It was pretty painful Lungfish, but I got over it with lots of physical therapy and, more than a few, visits to the pyschiatrist. rofl


I've heard of local scuba divers using ice fishing poles to fish for game fish around here- which are all illegal to spear. By using a short pole/line they were able to dangle the bait right in front of whatever they were hunting for.


Jon
 
Actually, I've found that dangling a something shiney in front of my prey gets lots of nipple attention.
 
A good friend of mine was badly nudged by a Carp when we were kids. She still has..well...issues.

Go ahead and make light of the bluegill menace - here in the great lakes it is something many of us have reason <sniff> not to talk about <wracking, heaving sobs> You saltwater people think you've seen it all.

As for scuba divers - well, they get up to all sorts of odd doings. Heres one from last weekend.
 
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