How To Catch Sunfish & Bluegill From Small Lake Or Pond
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- As promised I have started the fishing video series. I will be doing a separate video on each type of fish and each type of location. This will include lake fishing, pond fishing, creek and stream fishing and even river fishing.
Each type of water requires different fishing gear and techniques.
Todays video is about catching bluegill and sunfish from a small lake or a pond.
Ponds are generally full of weeds and they are not very deep. This presents a situation where you have to use weedless type fishing lures and bait.
Today I am using a little bobber and a jig head with a piece of worm on it. The bobber keeps the jig head from snagging up in the weeds and the weight of the jig head helps me get the line out there to the fish.
The worm helps attract the early season fish and keep them on. Right now the water has just recently warmed up and the fish are still coming out of their dormant stage. They are not very aggressive and need to be enticed to bite.
In summer I can catch these all day on a spinner bait or a jig with rubber worm but right now those will not work.
I do not like still fishing because more often than not the little fish will eat the bait off your lure before you know it. They are good at this.
I like to cast the line out and then very slowly retrieve it, stopping occasionally. This motion draws the attention of any fish nearby. Stopping from time to time allows the fish to catch up to your lure and grab it in its mouth.
When a fish is near your lure let it sit for a second. If the fish bites then let it take the lure down a second before pulling sharply to set the hook.
If the fish does not bite immediately then a little bit of motion by reeling in the line a bit often makes the fish strike.
When you catch a panfish such as a bluegill or sunfish, there is a safe way to handle them so you do not get poked by their sharp back fins.
The fins have very sharp spines on them which will poke you badly if you are not careful.
To get a fish off your line first slowly run your hand down the line. Move slowly so you do not stress the fish and make it flop. It should hang there relaxed for you.
Get a firm grip on the tip of your hook or lure. Keep it firmly in your hand. Now slide your other hand down over the fish, with its back fin facing your palm. Slide slowly form its nose down until your hand is halfway down its back. This action will push the back fins into their resting positions and allow you to get a firm grip on the fish so you can pull out the hook.
I hope you enjoyed this video. I have some fish to clean and cook.
Please like, share and subscribe.
Troy
TR Tech Tactical
You are a lucky man. That is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.
+Austin Fairless Yes it is. Thanks
Oh Yeah, casual pan fishing in a nice back wood pond or lake or a river on a lazy, hot,summer, day....Reminds me of Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn,two of my most favorite reads...Fishing is a good survival mode type skill to learn and know, here I come and go again, fishing and fantasizing, used to pan fish a lot in my early teens with friends, some great evening campfire stories and memories...LOL ;-) Nice catches Troy!!!
Nice looking place to fish, you can tell just by looking at the weed beds and water clarity, and those bluegills are nice.
Great vid! Love how you show how to put the top fin down. That's how my mom taught me how to handle a fish. Great! Subscribed
Looks like some of the ponds I fished as a kid growing up in Upstate of S.C.
Some nice catches. Way to go man.
It wasn't pee... early Spring...what are fish doing????
Wher are you fishing? I might see if I could fish there.
That is a beautiful lake I wish I could fish there
With all the bugs flying around it seems like you should have been able to swing the hook through the air and catch a bug to use as bait. :-D
***** Yeah. lol
hi I'm from england so don't catch the same fish as you but your videos are so fun to watch lol only got caught 1 fish from my new river but it was a big 13 pound brown trout so it was quite a fight aha hope u carry on up loading a lot
that thing is HUGE!!!
is it me or when he flicked the spider off it hit the camera? hahaha... nice shot btw
How To Catch Sunfish & Bluegill From Small Lake Or Pond: go to water and do just about anything. they are the least difficult and least selective fish that are excellent practice for toddlers
+hansy707 lol
I'm a grown man, and I fish for sunfish.
+Gemini Blood Me too.
your saying this as if its a point in an argument. you can fish for whatever you want but know that a 3 year old with a thomas the tank engine fishing rod can do what you do
+hansy707 Kids are getting smarter. Tight lines!
Well, I actually read the description. .. please, don't faint. .. sooo... a fishing series sounds like an excellent plan! I used to wake up early (like 5:30 am) on Saturday mornings just to watch a fishing show years ago.
MollyDolly I figured you for a fishing TV sort. lol
MollyDolly You read the description? I'm writing down the date! :-P When I was a kid we lived on the bay in Newport Beach. We used to go deep sea fishing nearly every weekend and had a wonderful bar-b-q afterwords. Those were the days....
TR Tech Tactical hmmm... I am not sure how to take that... but considering the source I think I should probably be annoyed. Yep, let's go with that. :P**
Peaceful place to enjoy! Bon appetite :)
Thank you. I love this place
I do not know where you are, but you are very lucky to have access to a pond like that. I have to drive over 30 miles to get to any water that is fishable. I am jellous
thank you for the video looking forward to seeing more of them
christopher dustin Upstate NY is loaded with fresh water lakes, streams and ponds
TR Tech Tactical & Survival I'm glad I read the other comments I can see how beautiful it is up there ( I'm a Southern born and raised from SC to NC to Tx FL then OK now north FL So I like knowing about the differences in areas (I ve taught my sons birdwatching here in N . FL and photography Never new bird hunting with camera could be so fun, but can't eat the pics Will watch more of you videos w my sons. Thanks again an remember "Illegitimus Non Tatum Carborundum (which is Latin for " Don't let the Bastards wear you down")
I have never been to a spot as nice as this
Another great video man! Very much enjoyed, makes me miss fishing. Good info on how not to get spiked! If there is catfish in there that too would be a good one to show people how to take the hook out. Thanks for sharing this.
Randy Schartiger Thanks. Yes catfish are horrible when you get stung by them. Been there many times. But there are no catfish around here that I know of.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! YOU TAUGHT ME SOMETHING AND CANT WAIT TO SET MY RIG UP AND GO!!
My. Nam. Is. Harold
I'd say you more than made up for the last fishing trip. I bet dinner was delicious. :-)
***** Oh yes it was. Actually I have another video coming up about how to debone the fish on your plate fast and easy.
TR Tech Tactical wait to see that
When fishing for bluegill and crappie- if using live bait do you try to set the hook after a first bite? or wait until the second? I've been waiting for the 2nd and wonder if i'm missing fish. I figured if it was live bait, that jig/wax worm could be in it's mouth while i'm waiting on the 2nd bite? Idk..and do you just raise the pole to set the hook? Thanks in advance.
If you lose the swivel and tie the jighead directly to the line it will have a more natural action and you will get more bites.
Good job fishing sir, love the break down fishing pole. Could you do a video on where to find good worms in the wild please & thank you.
Thanks. I will try to get to that. Problem is that now I am surrounded by pine trees. Worms don't like acidic soil. Have to go out to get worms now
What's that telescopic rod you're using?
Thank you for NO bumping & grinding music.
HOLA AMIGO . EXELENTE VIDEO YEAAAAHA !! FROM NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE
BANDERAS SHOW same
I'm terrible sorry but they are really small fish
I'm terrible sorry but they are really small fish
Great video friend
That looks like a nice fishing hole.
does these fishes taste good? 🤠
Those blue gills big af
It’s so fun to catch them
What size pond is this?
Hey bro, any good reccomended fishing rods i should get or bait or anything? Any advice would be good thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
mhauck99 Sorry for the late reply. Have not been back to this video for a while.
I prefer the telescopic rods because they are perfect to keep with you at all times. Otherwise for panfish, just a small hook with a live worm works wonders. A small spinner bait works sometimes. A bobber and hook with worm is good. Or a small hook with a little piece of rubber worm moved up and down.
+mhauck99 I fish mainly for bluegill a decent ultra light spinning combo is what i use. The one I got for my kid was a Shakespeare Mine is an older Shimano on a vintage ultralight speed stick The Shimano Sedona 1000FD got good reviews from field and stream downsizing the gear to the size of the fish makes it a lot more fun and when you hook a creek smallmouth bass youwill have the time of your life I also have a few telescoping poles from B&M(think fiberglass cane poles)
ya know what i call blue gill BAIT i make trapping bait with a bucket full of them
Some one put a bunch of these in a Vancouver BC Urban lake just a while ago they multiply real fast, This lake was mainly a Trout lake before, Also Small Mouth Bass were put in
Thanks for sharing your video it is great. I tell my wife (a cityslicker from Tulsa OK ) about my adventures catching bass using baby bluegill we caught with tiny hooks using little white bread balls as bait at a golfcourse pond near Hollywood Fla in the early 70's. I like your more remote local as it looks more peaceful, like river fishing on the Little Peedee river at Galivants Ferry SC , my favorite place to catch "Brim" as the locals call the bluegill. Thanks again from North Florida
Super fishing and the water is crystal clear too. I like the collapsible rod too since I've never seen them here in England/UK. Thanks for sharing this exciting video.
Was that big one at the beginning in the bucket a hybrid bluegill and pumpkinseed
Wow that pond looks Just like the one we fish. Almost identical its crazy. The one we fish is an old strip mine and there are a lot more ponds around it. I am sure you have mentioned somewhere but can I ask what state this is?
Have you use nitro worms before? I just recently heard of them I guess there a bright green worm just wondering if you had any luck with using them and do you use crickets at all because I heard they work as well just wondering what your thoughts were on those thank you James
Thanks for a great down to earth video without all the commercialism that is common today. Totally enjoyed this little adventure as I have found great peace in simplicity. Thanks a lot for sharing. I love fishing for bluegills and panfish as it seems to be a most natural activity. Catch some, eat some. What could be more perfect.
Great job troy wish i was there with you. I haven't been fishing for along time but I love fresh water fish. Happy fishing and Happy eating !!
Nice video. I use a weighted stick bobber and a number 6 bait holder hook with crickets for sunfish. I love this kind of fishing.
Great video. Thanks for uploading this😀. What size hook were you using?
Thanks for sharing your fishing adventure. The camera angle was great! I could see those last 2 fish contemplating your bait in the clear water. We live in southern AZ now and I havent been fishing or canoeing in years. It made me smile to watch this video! Thanks again.
Wow I would love to have a place like that to fish... I assume that's a private pond?
Excellent! from REELS 'N HOOKERS in Christ!
You no all the fish I've been fined by the worst one the blue cat catfish they always get me
ok folks be careful because sunfish can take ur fingefinger in one fast movement dont get hurt
Good. That and your eggs means plenty of protein for you.
Great teaching video if you had someone on the camera to zoom in on your bobber it would be Perfect good job straight to my "favorites list"
Anyone else jump around 10:45 when the bug flew by the mic? LoL
nice
What a beautiful and peaceful place.
Thanks for the video.
Tom
yo TR that was a great video and lake. you should camp out there for another video
What happened to the action Cam, it would be great for these kind of videos
Find the beds, then cast 5-15 feet away from where they are
nice vid
Enjoyed the video, fishing is something I don't know much about...I think I have been a hand full of times, Dad never enjoyed it so it's not something I picked up as a kid. I would be interested in watching a video explaining a beginner adult kit, what we need ect.
ThePatriotsChoice Cool. I will have a full video series on fishing this year.
TR Tech Tactical When you do your beginners video, please include which type and # line to use ... and how to load /wind the reel. After I got my new reel I stood there in the store for the longest time trying to remember which line, now I can't remember if I should tie it to the spool or just hold it on and start winding. Silly, I know because I have literally fished my whole life (1st fishing trip I was 3 months old) but it has been too many years working and not fishing... I still haven't loaded my new reels.
TR Tech Tactical I am inclined to not tie it off... my thinking is better to loose a running fish than snap that spool off the reel... ? Oh, and this beginners video is a good excuse for an explore in a nice sporting goods store... to compare lines. :)
is your last name Kenworthy if so would u reply to this
omg, is this wanaque river?
+H3llzGX No its a private lake, long tho.
I never fish I do it by hand it's really fun if you don't mind getting soaked
That takes a lot of skill. I find it hard to catch a fish without getting ripped up. The back fins can really cut you
Still
these aren't fucking sunfish
chickenface101 They're more known as Panfish but people call them Sunfish or Sunnies
@ 5:24 I am some what reminded of the game RUST.
Lots of fun and good eating too. Thank you for your video.
Gorgeous scenery!, Great for Bigfoot too!..
Great video Troy.....enjoy those fish....
Thanks for posting Gills lovem
have you seen that diy project where you use a cloths hamper and a pool noddle to make you own live well? think thats a good idea for any fisherman.
woodsmen1011 Havent seen that one. But I prefer the stringer. It keeps them alive in their own natural water. Today I had a bucket because it was a short fishing trip though.
you put the basket in the water. the pool doddle keeps the basket top above water so they cant swim out inless they jumb.
woodsmen1011 Ok, cool idea.
wow your catching fish like that wow
You must be fishing a bed...lol
:) are you going to show us how you clean and cook them?
Richard Sword I want to see the cooking too! But then I'll be wishing I had some to eat! :-)
Richard Sword Yes the cleaning video is uploading now
TR Tech Tactical Sweet!
TR Tech Tactical I bet the OKC knife makes quick work of cleaning.
J. Williams Same here!
they make good fish sandwich
For that wide angle High Definition
that was fun troy i cannot imagine it is a lot of fish i never seen that
Mae Cuevas Happy you liked it. I usually fish for food and try not to come back empty
Its very amazing no need to spend money ,just go in the lake and you can catch fish had food already
What a pity he didn't shit on you. Takin little fish like that.
"little fish like that" are about the max size they get in this pond
Very good eating too :)
I caught my first sunfish today and I didn't know about they spikes, I didn't get spiked though and I grabbed it the wrong way.
Oh yes, they can hurt. I have been spiked many times through the years. It just happens sometimes when they try to thrash as you are taking the hook out.
Where was this place, great fishing... Thank you keep those videos coming.
Noe Gomez Pond in upstate NY
That's a very cool place.
Crickets. Go to a pet store and get a dozen crickets. And don't be surprised if catch something other than perch / bluegill.
+Ruckus Tom
A dozen crickets won't last 20 minutes if Bluegill are around. Probably won't last 5 minutes. Bait shops sell crickets by the tube which equals 100+ crickets per tube. Wal-mart carries them now days in cups of 50. It's better than nothing , but no comparison to a true bait shop selling tubes of crickets.
sound like my friend scott
Where is this place?
in america
Where is that lake/pond
R u keeping the fish
Yes I only fish for food.
I'm terrible sorry but they are really small fish
good for the skillet
ok?
Hi just love your videos bu here we don't have those fishes coud you maybe make a video of you prepare and cook the fishis ?
Keep on doing good videos greetings from Luxembourg
Miguel Branco Keep watching, videos on the way :)
This was fun watching you. Loved it that you showed what kind of gear you used..jig head w/worm and tiny bobber. You always use a yellow head jig ? The rod you used casted real smooth too..although I prefer using a closed reel as opposed to an open one. What weight line and kind did you use?
Open reels often cast further and smoother and can reel faster and smoother. Closed reels are better for beginners who don’t know how to use open reels
Really good video
Thanks!
was this in nys troy
Yes, that was back in NY. I miss the fishing there. Not much competition
Yep he flop like Lebron!
Today I'm going fishing
what state is this in?
That was in New York
This was a fun video.
Ive been fishing for a month, and all ive used is a worm on an ordinary hook and ive caught well over 100 fish
That is my preferred bait as well but on an island full of pine trees and dry earth its hard to find some worms.
the spider hit the camra
awesome video..thx
how many of you guys saw the bass I did
Good 4 u