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April 11th, 2006
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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?
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April 11th, 2006
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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
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April 11th, 2006
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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.
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April 11th, 2006
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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.
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April 11th, 2006
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We shoot bluegill, perch and crappie around here- since they taste a LOT better than carp!
 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!  Jon
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April 11th, 2006
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deep fried and eating the whole fish, bones included, ¡deliciuos!!!
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#7
April 11th, 2006
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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.
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#8
April 12th, 2006
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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.
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April 15th, 2006
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they look at the spoon they get a barbed paralyzer through their head.
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April 15th, 2006
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April 15th, 2006
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i think bass and other fish would be a bit smarter than little bluegills but it could work.
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April 15th, 2006
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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.
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#13
April 15th, 2006
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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?
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#14
April 16th, 2006
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Meal worms from the pet store work a treat. Redworms do, too.
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April 17th, 2006
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meal worms are fun hahaha.
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