Mr. Gene in one of your videos you said to find a good church and go fishing, that’s exactly what me and my wife did. The Lord has blessed us beyond words. I just want to tell you how blessed we are to have found your videos. God bless you and your family.
You instill a "Yes I can!" mindset in so many of us viewers with your easy going expert instructions (suggestions). Never do you say "it's gotta be like...". Always just:this works for me, try it. Thank you for all you do. You embolden folks to accomplish. Fact is, I've never been secure enough in my ability to use 1lb test...but after this...well...maybe. Thank you. Happy Christmas to you and Momma Sue and all your family.
I'm a deer hunter, but the season is about over here in Tennessee. It has me thinking about the water again and seeing another Richard Gene bluegill video just makes me want to fish ever more! God bless you, Richard.
I'll ask again. Sure would like to see you prepare and cook these pan fish. Just like you described. That's how Shotgun Red, God rest his soul, liked his too. That's good company in the kitchen!
I've watched hours of your stuff at this point. You are so knowledgeable and are a hoot 😁. Keep up the great work! Merry Christmas and thank you for the videos!!!
Been watching you for several years my first time commenting always thoroughly enjoy you and your video. It just reminded me when I was a boy. I’d go fishing down the lake behind my house. Low lake about 15 or 20 acres we buy a by 10 foot straight, cane pole and tie that mono line on there and get in the bluegill beds and shit, the hook and the line were literally sing while we were landing in. It just brought back memories today. God bless you merry Christmas Jim from southern Illinois.
I remember when I was growing up, my dad loved using mill worms and he would always catch giant bluegills. Dads gone now, thanks for bringing me down memory lane.
Richard, just saw you leaving the dam and gave you a wave and a thumbs up. Wanted to say thank you for all you do and especially your message. It matters! Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope to meet you next time. Thanks for turning me back on to fishing!
Very nice video, Richard. Appreciate you fishin in the rain just to bring us a little Bluegill action. A rain coat or rain suit in the boat permanently is a great idea. Helps with cold as well as rain. It's amazing how smart we get as we age. ( not gonna ask why the rainout wasn't in a smart man's boat, must've had it out for cleanin ). I really appreciate all you've shared with us. God bless y'all and hope y'all have a very Merry Christmas. 🎅🤶
Richard, you Momma Sue and your family have a peaceful and loving Merry Christmas! God bless you guys and have the Lord with you at all times! Thank you RICHARD GENE THE FISHING MACHINE for everything you do for all of us! Your like an Old Friend! 💯💯💯😎👍🎄🎁🇺🇸
Merry Christmas ! Great video ! i love Blue gill catchin and eatin ! I like the crispies also , sometimes i filet one side for the folks that dont like bones and leave the other side with fins , they fry up a little better on the real big ones that way also !
Merry Christmas fishing machine to you and yours and Happy New Year. Great vedio I still say you could a fish from a mud hole Thanks for all you do you are my favorite fishing channel by far !!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to ya and your family and to all other subscribers.. Awesome video and you are right on the best way to frying them up and eating fins like chips . Thanks for sharing. Stay safe ,warm and dry . And Remember Keep’em coming WOOO
I just wanted to make a comment for the chat and tell you how much I appreciated when Mama Sue Cooks it was kind of homie it was kind of nice I've been here for quite a while now so I feel like I can voice my opinion b😊ut if Mama Sue cooks and she wants to put it on you need to let her, Jack (Kansas)
Never used mealworms but I’ve used thousands of wax worms(bee moth larvae). Or spikes colored or natural (maggots, bottle fly larvae). Great bluegill bait through the ice or open water. One pound line!! I use two pound ice fishing. I’ve seen guys using 3/4 pound on the ice
The only time I ever attempted to fillet a bluegill is when it was a great big one. Sometimes I would fillet smaller ones to see how it went. When they're that small you waste too big of a percentage of the fish doing it. I liked all fishing but bluegill fishing was always my favorite. Richard about that weather thing, over the last decade or so I have learned I cannot trust anything I see on a news program. Weather included. Don't forget the umbrella if you're out walking, folks. No need to get wet.
Richard, if you could swing it, I’d love to see an updated video of your recommended jig heads and plastics for crappie fishing. I watched the one you did 6 years ago, just curious if anything has changed since then.
my favorite way to fish mealworms is with a small split shot and rigging the mealworm on a size 8 bait holder. If you hook the mealworm behind the first ring in the head and run it through the body, the eye of the hook will hold the mealworm on the hook much better. Can get 2-3 on the same mealworm.
Need to find out if this works where I'm at, I'm in the Midwest though, and it's starting to get cold. I need to find me some friends like Richard Gene who are good at fishing so I can learn from them.
Grew up using mealworms and wax worms specifically when they were out of the norm worms and crickets hey speakin of would like to see a cricket flip video , via bream buster or rod and real 😉
Merry Christmas Richard, I want to know about the meal worm. I have never seen them in the store what do I do to get them. I guess you have to go deeper to get them gill. I love them I want to catch some this winter never fish in the winter.
Howdy Richard. I’ve seen your videos where you mention how awful those minn kota speed switches are, so I usually keep an extra one. It seems the past year or two they have gotten worse. The last one I bought came out of the box with only 3,4,and 5 speeds. No 1 and 2. I have seen the momentary switch you installed on the boat for your foot and was wondering if that seems to make the switches last longer? Also could you explain how you installed it or provide a wiring diagram. I just ordered a new yoke for the handle and about the 8th speed control since 2020. Thanks and I love your videos. Also you should go bass fishing at Sylvania lake when it opens back up. My biggest one so far came out of there. 6.5lbs.
@michaelmosley254 yeah they're called superworms. I don't think it's they're scientific name but. That's what they're called. Pet shops sale them for food for lizards. They look like meal worms but probably more than twice the size
@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine Thank you sir! I enjoy ever video that you do......Merry Christmas to you and momma Sue , and have a blessed New Year and better fishing!
I am actually coming to fish with you and take you to an Alabama game because where I’m from in Pennsylvania he is wide receivers that play for Alabama is from my hometown
Mr. Gene in one of your videos you said to find a good church and go fishing, that’s exactly what me and my wife did. The Lord has blessed us beyond words. I just want to tell you how blessed we are to have found your videos. God bless you and your family.
You instill a "Yes I can!" mindset in so many of us viewers with your easy going expert instructions (suggestions). Never do you say "it's gotta be like...". Always just:this works for me, try it. Thank you for all you do. You embolden folks to accomplish.
Fact is, I've never been secure enough in my ability to use 1lb test...but after this...well...maybe. Thank you. Happy Christmas to you and Momma Sue and all your family.
RGTFM is my most favorite you tube channel! Thanks Richard Gene for all your videos.
Nobody else on here gets me filling pages of notes like you do. Such a wealth of knowledge. Mr. Gene truly is a fisherman second to none.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Mr Richard. You are the Godfather of all the UA-camrs I watch. Chuck C from Arkansas.
I'm a deer hunter, but the season is about over here in Tennessee. It has me thinking about the water again and seeing another Richard Gene bluegill video just makes me want to fish ever more! God bless you, Richard.
Golly! This is a great video, folks. It’s like an early Christmas present. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Richard.
Merry Christmas from Richard Gene!
the KING and first of UA-cam ultralight fishing. often imitated never duplicated! Richard Gene THE FISHING MACHINE! MERRY CHRISTMAS Sir.
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
I'll ask again. Sure would like to see you prepare and cook these pan fish. Just like you described. That's how Shotgun Red, God rest his soul, liked his too. That's good company in the kitchen!
Merry Christmas Richard!! I pray you and Ma Ma Sue are well and have a wonderful Christmas.
Yall too! Merry Christmas may the Lord bless yalls days!
Excellent material as always Richard, thanks! Dad used to raise mealworms, I haven't used them much for decades but always productive.
I didn't know there was 1 lb test line, you taught me something new, bless you fishing Mr. fishing machine...👍
Merry Christmas Richard to you and yours.
❤
Listen to me. Start listening to salty reflections. Start shrimping
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
@lisahelms8030 team God here
Hi Mr. Richard. Thank you for another great teaching segment. Bluegills are my favorite species to fish for and eat. Enjoy and God bless.
I've watched hours of your stuff at this point. You are so knowledgeable and are a hoot 😁. Keep up the great work! Merry Christmas and thank you for the videos!!!
Thank you Richard Gene and don’t catch a cold !
Love your videos nothing extra just straight fishing and teaching keep up the great work and have a blessed holiday thanks for all you do for us
Been watching you for several years my first time commenting always thoroughly enjoy you and your video. It just reminded me when I was a boy. I’d go fishing down the lake behind my house. Low lake about 15 or 20 acres we buy a by 10 foot straight, cane pole and tie that mono line on there and get in the bluegill beds and shit, the hook and the line were literally sing while we were landing in. It just brought back memories today. God bless you merry Christmas Jim from southern Illinois.
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
God bless you Jim, Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Ontario Canada. Love your show!
Mr Richard , I wish you & Mama Sue a very Merry Christmas 🎄& Happy New Year 🎉🤗💗
Yall too!Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas!Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas to you and Mama Sue ❤️🐟🎣🙏🏻
Merry Christmas!Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas! Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas Richard Gene. You're a great teacher. You just bight me to carry rain gear in my boat.
Thank you Richard great info and video hope to give it a try soon brother! 😀😇
Merry Christmas My friend hope you and Mama Sue have a wonderful holiday 💝💝💝
Yall too! Merry Christmas!Jesus is Lord!
Hard to find meal worms around here but the gulp fake maggots work pretty good.
I remember when I was growing up, my dad loved using mill worms and he would always catch giant bluegills. Dads gone now, thanks for bringing me down memory lane.
Thank you for watching! Bluegill fishing always brings me memories of my Pop too! God bless you brother and have a Great Christmas!
Richard, just saw you leaving the dam and gave you a wave and a thumbs up. Wanted to say thank you for all you do and especially your message. It matters! Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope to meet you next time. Thanks for turning me back on to fishing!
Merry Christmas and would love to meet you too!!! God bless
Very nice video, Richard. Appreciate you fishin in the rain just to bring us a little Bluegill action.
A rain coat or rain suit in the boat permanently is a great idea. Helps with cold as well as rain. It's amazing how smart we get as we age. ( not gonna ask why the rainout wasn't in a smart man's boat, must've had it out for cleanin ).
I really appreciate all you've shared with us.
God bless y'all and hope y'all have a very Merry Christmas. 🎅🤶
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Richard, you Momma Sue and your family have a peaceful and loving Merry Christmas! God bless you guys and have the Lord with you at all times!
Thank you RICHARD GENE THE FISHING MACHINE for everything you do for all of us! Your like an Old Friend! 💯💯💯😎👍🎄🎁🇺🇸
Merry Christmas ! Great video ! i love Blue gill catchin and eatin ! I like the crispies also , sometimes i filet one side for the folks that dont like bones and leave the other side with fins , they fry up a little better on the real big ones that way also !
Merry Christmas Richard Gene, Your making peoples lives Bwtter God Bless You and Your Family
Merry Christmas to you and momma Sue. Love y’all brother.
Love y'all too and Merry Christmas!
bluegill fishing all was fun and good eating
Merry Christmas Richard Gene the awesome fishing machine. God bless to you and your family. Hi Mama Sue 😊
MERRY CHRISTMAS MR FISHING MACHINE!!! Merry Xmas to your family and followers as well!!! Keep the videos coming!!!
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas Gene
Merry Christmas!!!
I've never seen you catching those big bluegills through a hole in the ice with the same bait. That would be COOL to see.
We prefer our ice in our drinks in Alabama 😁
He lives in Alabama. The only ice they see is in a plastic tray in the freezer.
No ice in the south
Waiting for walkable ice here in south Michigan. Might have to drive north, the next weeks weather doesn’t look good. MERRY CHRISTMAS 💙
It don't get cold enough in Alabama for the water to freeze
Merry Christmas fishing machine to you and yours and Happy New Year. Great vedio I still say you could a fish from a mud hole Thanks for all you do you are my favorite fishing channel by far !!!
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas to
You Mamma Sue. Give our best wishes also to Elmo!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to ya and your family and to all other subscribers.. Awesome video and you are right on the best way to frying them up and eating fins like chips . Thanks for sharing. Stay safe ,warm and dry . And Remember Keep’em coming WOOO
Wishing you and mama Sue, and your family a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🤶
Merry Christmas to you and yours!! God bless
@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine , God Bless you and your family as well my friend, and Happy Birthday to Jesus 🙏❤️
🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍👍👍great video Richard I'm talking about woooooooooo merry Christmas 🎄🎁.
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you Richard & Sue.🎄🎉
God Bless.🙏🙏
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
@@lisahelms8030 Thank You my brother.👌
I am s subscriber & love following your videos.
God Bless You into ,2025. Woooo. 💪💪
I just wanted to make a comment for the chat and tell you how much I appreciated when Mama Sue Cooks it was kind of homie it was kind of nice I've been here for quite a while now so I feel like I can voice my opinion b😊ut if Mama Sue cooks and she wants to put it on you need to let her, Jack (Kansas)
I had great success catching large bluegills using wax worms. And the one meal worm that crawled up your sleeve really made my skin crawl 😆
🤓☕️❤️👍 love you videos as usual Richard Merry Christmas to you and your family and happy New Year and please keep them coming
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Love your content sir, but the greatest thing you have done for me is the link to the Billy Graham video
Never used mealworms but I’ve used thousands of wax worms(bee moth larvae). Or spikes colored or natural (maggots, bottle fly larvae). Great bluegill bait through the ice or open water. One pound line!! I use two pound ice fishing. I’ve seen guys using 3/4 pound on the ice
I think Bluegill is some of the best tasting fish. Fun to catch.
quietly switched to the falcon/daiwa combo lol. I've bought the same setup and it's absolutely perfect.
Merry Christmas to you, Richard Gene and your loved ones!
You as well and God bless!
Merry Christmas to you and mama Sue and the rest of your family, God bless you guys and thank you for your videos
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas brother!⭐
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
MERRY CHRISTMAS RG AND SUEBOB!!!!!!!!!
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas To you an Mama Sue! Wooooooo!
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Could you show us sometime how you spool your reels, Richard, Thanks. Merry Christmas!
Time to add a RGTFM raincoat to the collection. I’ll take one gladly for the suggestion😊 I’m size XL.
The only time I ever attempted to fillet a bluegill is when it was a great big one. Sometimes I would fillet smaller ones to see how it went. When they're that small you waste too big of a percentage of the fish doing it. I liked all fishing but bluegill fishing was always my favorite.
Richard about that weather thing, over the last decade or so I have learned I cannot trust anything I see on a news program. Weather included.
Don't forget the umbrella if you're out walking, folks. No need to get wet.
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
The BG-1 from I_fish tackle is such a great jighead for bluegill fishing. Love both you and Victor
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Richard, if you could swing it, I’d love to see an updated video of your recommended jig heads and plastics for crappie fishing. I watched the one you did 6 years ago, just curious if anything has changed since then.
Thank you for the blessing.
No sir you blessed me by watching and supporting my videos! So thank you and God bless
Gonna have to try the mill worms. Merry Xmas
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Great video Mr.Richard! RESPECT!
Very Merry Christmas to you, Momma Sue, and the rest of your folk! Christ was born, and He's coming back really soon!!!!!!
Amen
Have a Merry WooooooOOOOoo Christmas Richard Gene! 😅
Merry Christmas!
@@lisahelms8030 🎄🎄🎅🎄🎄
Merry Christmas fishcamptv!!!
@@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine Bless! 🤠
ITS TICKLE TIME ELMO, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Merry Christmas 😊❤brother!
Merry Christmas to you and Momma Sue!!! GOD bless!! 🙏
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Momma sure going to be proud of you. MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Get your spoon out it’s time to scale some bluegill. WOOO
my favorite way to fish mealworms is with a small split shot and rigging the mealworm on a size 8 bait holder. If you hook the mealworm behind the first ring in the head and run it through the body, the eye of the hook will hold the mealworm on the hook much better. Can get 2-3 on the same mealworm.
Been eye in those meal worms for a while but never tried them I think today is the day
Hey Mr. Richard Jean, can you have a Christmas Eve live please so we can ask you questions live
Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
MERRY CHRISTMAS RGTFM. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU FMAILY.
Merry Christmas!!!
Got to love that highgriligen
Are you fishing ky lake the light house in the back looks like a marina we fished by
This is the Tennessee River
Have a great Christmas and a happy new year.. don't let elmo hit the moonshine, too hard on new year's eve, I can only guess how he would react to it
Need to find out if this works where I'm at, I'm in the Midwest though, and it's starting to get cold. I need to find me some friends like Richard Gene who are good at fishing so I can learn from them.
God Bless you and yours
Grew up using mealworms and wax worms specifically when they were out of the norm worms and crickets hey speakin of would like to see a cricket flip video , via bream buster or rod and real 😉
Have you ever considered doing a catch and cook? We'd be interested to know how you do it.
I use the same technique with red worms.
Merry Christmas Richard, I want to know about the meal worm. I have never seen them in the store what do I do to get them. I guess you have to go deeper to get them gill. I love them I want to catch some this winter never fish in the winter.
Walmart Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Walmart Merry Christmas Jesus is Lord!
Merry Christmas brother! I bought these Mealworms at Walmart
You joined the Garmin club.
Howdy Richard. I’ve seen your videos where you mention how awful those minn kota speed switches are, so I usually keep an extra one. It seems the past year or two they have gotten worse. The last one I bought came out of the box with only 3,4,and 5 speeds. No 1 and 2. I have seen the momentary switch you installed on the boat for your foot and was wondering if that seems to make the switches last longer? Also could you explain how you installed it or provide a wiring diagram. I just ordered a new yoke for the handle and about the 8th speed control since 2020. Thanks and I love your videos. Also you should go bass fishing at Sylvania lake when it opens back up. My biggest one so far came out of there. 6.5lbs.
RGTFM , you got to love and respect his enthusiasm. He teaches his audience so much.
"Fry'em hard and eat em fast"!
We used to call that “fishin on credit”!
Where'd you get those mealworms Richard Gene?
Try superworms. They're like giant meal worms. You can get them at pet shops. Or order them. I use them all the time
Is that the name of em I'm in ten mile TN no meal worms here
@michaelmosley254 yeah they're called superworms. I don't think it's they're scientific name but. That's what they're called. Pet shops sale them for food for lizards. They look like meal worms but probably more than twice the size
I like it catching fish and catching adrillagen.
😂 merry christmas
I like that hoodi! Where can I get one Richard
Thank you! I'm changing Merch shops so I'll have a link soon! God bless
@RichardGeneTheFishingMachine Thank you sir! I enjoy ever video that you do......Merry Christmas to you and momma Sue , and have a blessed New Year and better fishing!
what's the difference between a redear and a shellcracker? if it weren't for the red cresant how would you know it's not a bluegill or hybrid?
I am actually coming to fish with you and take you to an Alabama game because where I’m from in Pennsylvania he is wide receivers that play for Alabama is from my hometown
Been using mealworms for over 60 years. I raise my own and they are good for gills,crappies and trout. Difference is I use a small bobber.
Yum Yum Bluegill
Thanks!
How do you harvest these meal worms?
I bought these at Walmart. God bless and have a great Christmas!