GIANT BLUEGILL All Day Long! - The Pursuit Of A 10 Finale [EPISODE 8]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2022
- Welcome back to a mini-series... The Pursuit Of A 10! This series is all about seeking out & catching trophy-class Bluegill. As a multispecies angler, I have grown to love Bluegill not only as a neat part of the ecosystem, but also as a truly prominent sportfish. What I have found, however, is that Bluegill tend to earn 1 of 2 reputations - they can be either a "beginner fish" or a "fill the freezer fish". I definitely believe they are far greater than those two stereotypes. I believe they are a true sportfish and you know what else is great about them? They are pretty much everywhere!
My goal was simple with this mini-series... Build confidence in my big bluegill hunting skills & catch a 10" gill along the way. Michigan considers a 10" Bluegill a "Master Angler" Fish - essentially implying that it is a trophy in our waters. I definitely feel I can accomplish this goal throughout the course of this series, however time will tell. Ultimately, I just want to continue to flex my multispecies muscles and learn more about targeting and patterning large bluegill. Throughout this series, I will obviously be fishing a lot but I also intend to include some informative biology information so we can all learn to be better conservationists and help create better big bluegill fisheries for years to come.
In this FINAL EPISODE, I got out with my good friend @bassinbill96 to chase down some spawning Bluegill. It was hands-down the best Bluegill trip of my entire life. We probably boated over 100 fish and the average size had to be pushing 9 inches. This body of water is a perfect example of why proper Bluegill management is important... If we want big Bluegill, it is a possibility... We just need to treat out bodies of water the right way to get that accomplished.
Make sure to watch until the very end because you don't want to miss my last catch. That's right... We have finished the series on a true trophy! 10.5" of Pure Michigan beauty right there. It was such a wild ride to catch that fish because we had boated so many big ones up until that point, I had pretty much given up hope. It goes to show that you've just got to keep grinding because it paid off. Shout out to the Mule Fishing Donkey Tail Jr (Pasture Fire) on a 1/64oz Mule Jig (Fire Red) which is ultimately the rig that got it done!
**WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES HERE**
Episode 1: • A New Goal... The Purs...
Episode 2: • A Good Lesson - The Pu...
Episode 3: • I Broke My Favorite Ul...
Episode 4: • Interviewing Fisheries...
Episode 5: • We Found A Big Bluegil...
Episode 6: • BIG Bonus Pike While B...
Episode 7: • Ultralight Bluegill Fi...
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Small fish is underrated. Theres a pond in my area where everyone else is targeting larger species, and me with my ultralight targeting smaller fish, literary with every fish they caught, I got ten. That ultralight rod bend, that drag sound is so much fun!
Dang right dude 👊🏽
I’d be all giggly if I got into a bunch of gillzillas like that lol
It was a freaking day!
Don't forget to send everything in to the DNR to get your Master Angler certificate! Congrats dude that looks like it was an amazing day of fishing and awesome to achieve your goals!
I need to look into that. Haven't really thought about it haha I am just glad to have caught and documented the catch.
We have that here in VERMONT also
Congratulations Ethan! Kinda sad to see the end of this series though.
The good news is that my channel plans are to continue building out more series just like this one. One door closes, another shall open :)
@@FishAnything 11" gill!
Nailed it ! All the catches! Freaking awesome!
👊🏽 thanks man!
UL 💪🏾
Can’t wait to get on some bluegill.
GO GET THEM :)
That Gill pee part was hilarious 😂 Every second of this had me on the edge of my seat, I was expecting every single one to be it! Insane when you're basically trying to weed out Behemoths like that, and basically no longer feel the need to measure most of them 🤣 Insane day! I'm getting out there with you all next time 👊😂
Haha yeah man it was a fun trip filled with amazing Bluegill action. This video didn't even do it justice! Thanks for watching buddy :)
Bassin Bill and Ethan together again!!!! The BEST COLLABORATION since PB & J!!!
Haha definitely a great time!
I knocked a 10.5" gill 3 days ago and I was stoked. I feel how excited you were to catch yours!
Holy Moly
I've seen the pictures!
HECK YEAH CHANDLER! Cheers my friend, must be a good year for it :)
Fantastic! The 10.5” Billgill! You exceeded your goal! That fish was the culmination of a one year pursuit. Thanks for taking us along for the ride! I have learned so much. My pursuit of a 10 continues…
I believe in you - go get him! Thanks for watching. More series to come :)
Nice fish, a relatives pond had a couple 10 inches and it was a thrill to catch them, doing it in a lake would be something else.
That sounds like a blast :) Thank you Isaac!
Congrats man that's an amazing bluegill!
Thanks! It was an absolute blast
That is AWESOME! Congrats on the 10-1/2” Bluegill. Ive reallg enjoyed these 8 episodes on Bluegill.
There will definitely be more series just like this one. Thank you Kevin!
man bluegill always fun to catch, never got skunked while fishing for gills
Dang right! Love me some gills :)
Way to make bluegill fishing simultaneously exciting and chill. Great video.
Thank you Tim! It was a riot out there :)
Dare I say it????
LEGENDARY
Haha it was a legendary day!
Haven't even watched yet but heck yes dude!
GOT IT DONE!
You the man!
You’ve got to come back sometime and catch dinner plate sized crappie with me👌🏻 That location is a magical place.
Dude, that sounds like my kind of party. You let me know when and I am there!
Cool. Congratulations that is one heck of a bluegill
It was one heck of a lake! Thank you Patrick :)
Outstanding buddy! You deserve it. This is exactly how we feel when we are on the creek and we are reeling in 9+ inch bluegill. With the right ultralight gear and the right lure it makes for a terrific day on the water. The catch rate demands a lure like the donkeytail jr and the mule jig head because you spend more time fishing and less time fiddling with the lure. You’ll be back to this lake, just for the sheer volume of fish in the trophy category!
Heck yeah dude, it was a special day! And I am happy as heck to hear the kind words on the Mule gear. Glad it is working so well for you :)
It's bassinbill!!! It's good to see y'all fishing together again. Edit: YOU DID IT!!!!!!! I've been vested in this for the last year and I'm so stoked you got to do it with Bill in the boat!!
Heck yeah! I couldn't have done it without my dude Bill :)
I am so thrilled you finally got your ten inch Bluegill. This series I fell has raised Bluegill fishing to a new level. Catching small ones is easy, but catching the large 10 in and above is so difficult. You also did it with 2 pound test line. Great job. Enjoy the victory.
It was one heck of a good feeling. Thank you James, glad you enjoyed the series!
Nothing like catching massive bluegill... I swear there's almost nothing that beats it.
They are the best :)
Good stuff! I'd like to see the same series done for Crappie. Maybe a 14"-15" one.
I have a series going on crappie called "Slab Stories" which you can see on my channel. I don't have a specific size goal on that series but maybe I will start one of those! A 14" slab is feasible but would certainly take some time. Might just go for it!
Congratulations Ethan!
Thank you Chance!
Thus awesome!!! Great job guys. All were great fish.
Thank you Chris!!
Ahhh yea! Here we goooo...
YEE SON!
Beautiful pumpkinseed
Thanks! Great day on the water
Bluegill start out as kids fishing but later in life I think we all go back to the fun basics. AND they are good eats! 😁
Dang right! They are such a fun species that are a true sportfish.
Had an absolute blast man and I’m glad we were able to get it done!!!
Side note: the pee fight was legendary
Haha it was literally the most fun I have had fishing ultralight. Nonstop beast gills!
I just caught my first 10-in bluegill today. It was a monster bluegill and I caught it while I was out fishing with my nephews in Florida 😂. Small little lake and I was in one of the channels where the water was not very deep so I wasn't expecting to catch a big fish
That is awesome! Nice work :)
this was definitely a cool series/ mission. congrats!
Thank you! I had a ton of fun with this one :)
Thanks always for the great content. I also love ultralight fishing
It is so fun! Thanks Marcus :)
Congratulations Ethan. Those were all really nice and healthy Bluegill. Especially that last one. I think Bluegill fight harder than anything else for there size. That's another fun fest right there. 👊👍
It was pure joy :) Thank you Samuel!
Fantastic catch I second the hope you’ll send in fer master angler award from DNR that’s a special fish congrats
Thanks Eric! I never submitted it but maybe I should :)
Wow that was an awesome finale!
Thank you! I had a blast with this series :)
🎣👍🏻😎 Awesome!! I knew you would get one! 🍻
It took a year but we got it done!
@@FishAnything It was well worth the wait.
Wow. That was so awesome. 🥰
Thank you Zarah!
Oh, I just made it to the end. Congrats!
Heck yeah :) Thank you!
Me and my 4 year old son enjoyed every second of this series, thank you so much for the pleasant and fun content! You inspired us to try for our own big gil, for master it's 11" in my region o.o Caught our first 9.5" was such an exciting evening.
That is epic! So happy you shared the viewing of this series with your son. Thank you :) Hope you two have some fun adventures this fall.
I finally experimented with a Spybait last year, and got skunked on Bass but caught a SLONCH 9+ on it...a 4" bait!
That is epic! I have been meaning to try those as well.
Get to the 10 GET TO THE TEN!!!
Lol it was a total process to get that fish.
lol unbelievable, re rewatched episode 7 last night and that was like 7 months old and today I get home from work and there's episode 8 lets gooo get it
YES SIR! Thanks for rewatching episode 7. Always makes me happy when people watch videos more than once :)
I watched this episode on the edge of my seat with great anticipation of each and every fish and was sooo excited to see you capture the fish you've been looking for! Congrats to you and hats off to your friend who put you on that great fishery. I have been preaching the "bluegill gospel" for years to release the bulk of the largest specimens, especially the males, in many regional and national publications but there are still those who will keep only, and I mean ONLY, the largest bluegills they catch thinking they recruits will always fill in and get to that magic 9-10 inch size and greater. Well, it just doesn't work that way. Thanks for releasing those great fish and I wish you continued success with both the lures and the channel! Blessings!
Thank you Jim! We just gotta keep doing our part and spreading that information as best we can. Ultimately, people have a right to harvest whatever legal fish they choose, but if we all try to do so the smartest way, we can all catch bigger fish for years to come. Keep crushing them brother!
I'm looking forward to the return trip to that trophy lake in January for some HARD WATER action through the ice! When you head back there for ice fishing PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!
Impressive conclusion!!!! Congratulations Ethan!🎣🙌🏻🎉🥳🎊
Thank you Michael!
Great video.
Looks like a ton of fun.
It was a blast! Thank you Henry :)
Just found your channel like a month ago and I’ve been hooked! You seem to be a truly humble and genuine guy! The enthusiasm and joy in your voice and demeanor is Inspiring my friend! It makes me happy when someone of your grit and work ethic accomplishes their goals it truly inspiring keep up the great content and never change who you are because from what I can see is that you sir are a true role model for all the young fishermen out there!
Justin - those kind words mean a lot to me! I definitely have a lot of fun with the channel and work hard at what I do. Thank you for noticing :) Holler if you ever have any questions or feedback. Tight lines!
Congratulations!! Chuffed for you. Fantastic day fishing to add icing to the cake. One of those trips to keep in the memory bank
I will never forget that trip! So fun :)
Imagine catching some of these bluegill on a 1/2wt fly rod!
Would also be a blast!
Awesome congrats, that's a beautiful fish
Thank you! So fun :)
Great Bluegill Video 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Bryan!
Let’s go! Been waiting for this one. 👏👏
The day has finally come! Now I need to set a new goal.
WHAT A BLAST!!!!!!
Truly was! Thanks for watching :)
You and Bill were slaying the bull bluegill. I had my PB last year fishing for smaller largemouth bass with a 6' light action rod and 6# line. The bass were killing the Beetle Spin and had an 11 inch gill slam it. What a gas! My son is the jumbo pumpkinseed guy when we go to northern WI in the early fall. Great quest and you did it. Jumboliscious
That is epic! An 11" Bluegill is an absolute tank! Tight lines Brian.
Bravo sir, bravo 👏👏
Thank you Jason!
That dog roaming the bank lol
Dang dog was trying to nab gills too XD
We hammered the sunnies in MN on Sunday. Green Pumpkin Black Donkey Tail Jrs on ultralight rigs. Lots of 8+ and a few 9s. And I’m telling the truth when I say we saw over a dozen boats and no one else could catch them. Was actually amazing being the only boat catching them. We put on a show. My fishing buddies are officially Donkey Tail believers.
THAT IS WHAT I LOVE TO HEAR!!!
I love this video. Just a few days ago, I caught a pure pumpkinseed at 10 inches and 1 lb. After seeing this, I may get it mounted. Biggest pumpkinseed I've ever seen or caught. These bluegills were so nice.
Heck yeah man a 10" Seed is a monster!
Great long form video! So many fish, how could you be sad on a day like that. I love the fact that you were so excited to have caught your 10" that it looked like you forgot how to take off your sunglasses LOL. Great job sir.
Haha Rob I tell you what my world was spinning at that moment. The amount of joy running through my heart was next level XD Who would have thought a Bluegill could make me so dang happy.
Mission accomplished congratulations man
Thanks Jack! Maybe I should try for them big ol' Carp soon :)
@@FishAnything its a blast forsure
Loved the duck segment. If gills are kid fish, I don't mind being kid like as I move through (too fast) my 60s. Great video.
I will always be a kid. Bluegill are awesome! Thanks for watching :)
Congrats, man!
Thank you Dan!
Congratulation it looks like you guys had so much fun great video
It was one of the most fun trips I have had. Thank you :)
Awsome Ethan, so many huge bluegills! Now that’s a perfect day on the water! Congrats on your 10+ bluegill! Yep definitely worth buying pizza for! Thanks for the series!
Thank you David! More series to come :)
The little lake I fish is like that, I can pull out 8-9 inch bluegill all day long every day of the week.
That sounds like a special place :)
I'm so glad you got to go to that lake and catch all those awesome fish!❤
It was a special day!
There it is, congratulations my fellow angler friend, awesome series, and those 9 and 10 inchers you kept on catching with Bill were awesome, including that long perch. I sure hope this is the starting point of many new series, I'll love to see one on those underrated rock bass or pumpkins.
I definitely intend to do more series just like this one in the future. Probably a Pike series, River Smallmouth, and some more sunfish focused content as well. Stay tuned!
Man thats gnarly. Really cool to see how hype you were about big bluegill. But now I gotta wonder...where do they go post spawn 🤔
Haha yeah they definitely are harder post spawn. That said, you should be able to find them on grass edges or in shady locations with good cover.
This T’was fun. Worth a comment- Nice! Well done!
Thank you Jim!!
That was incredible! I am sooo happy for you Ethan! Catching that many monster gills had to be an amazing ride! So when are you going to start your pursuit of an 11? Just kidding sir. Hope this finds you well and thanks also to Bill for golden ticket to that incredible body of water.
Haha heck yeah Tony! Maybe not a pursuit of 11 anytime soon but definitely plan to create more series for other species!
Fun to watch.
Glad you liked it!
YES!
YES!
YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!
I knew it would happen man! It was only a matter of time! I hope you get a replica mount of that chonk of a gill!
I didn't even think about that. Would be cool, but the story documented on camera is good enough for me :)
Nice! Great job. 👍
Thank you Paul!!
I am happy Bill started making videos again . He makes some good content!
Bill is my dude! He is a talented angler, that is for sure.
Congrats buddy :)
Thank you Big Bass Brad :)
Amazing day man! Congrats on all but especially the 10.5! Imagine the fish fry you could have had! I love Blue Gills!
Thank you Mike! It was a truly special day.
Congratulations on beating your goal Ethan!!!
Thank you Rob!!
!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!! I have been rooting for you!
Thanks Matthew it was a total blast!!!
Congratulations!! Thank you for taking us on your journey!
Thank you for coming along :)
Epic...what a thrill to watch! Not gonna lie...was really hoping for a sick beat to drop on the hookset of that beast.
Haha yeah I could probably up my editing game. But to be honest, I was knee deep in a phytoplankton discussion at that point XD
Congratulations! Wow those were some slabs! Had to of been a blast just catching that many 9"+ gills. Take that any day!
Honestly it was pure insanity. Thank you Ken!!
Congratulations Ethan !! I’m so happy for you 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Dan!! I had a blast. So thankful for that fish haha
Fantastic film. Thanks for making great tackle and videos. I look forward to the next one. 🎣🎣🎣
Thank you Camden! I need to figure out what my next big goal is... Slab Stories is going to keep going but maybe I should start on another species journey :)
If bluegills weren't so common I think they'd be a fish that people have as a bucket list fish. They are ounce for ounce as good a fight as almost anything, they taste delicious, and (especially when they're breeding) just plain gorgeous.
Totally agree! I think they will continue to grow in popularity though. People are starting to realize just how fun UL can be :)
Congratulations dude
Thank you! It was such a fun trip.
Fantastic! Finally hooked a 10". Keep up the the good work!
Thank you! It was a special day on the water!
Congratulations 🎉 I saw all 8 videos and I can tell you, I was as excited as you 😂
Thank you so much :) glad you liked the series!
This year I fished for redfish and sea trout in Florida, bonefish and permit in Belize but my favorite fishing trip has been catching bluegills at my home lake back in Illinois.
Great video! I am looking forward to watching the rest of this series.
That is one heck of a statement! Bluegill FOR LIFE :) Hope you enjoy the remainder of the series!
Congrats!
Thank you! Fun times :)
Woohoo! This entire video was so fun to watch! Congratulations!
Thank you Bridget! It was even more fun to film haha
Man what a lake! Pursuit of a 10 ✅
Heck yeah Ry! Such a fun place to fish :)
Congratulations Ethan🎣🤘🏻
Thank you Kathy!!
way to go, Ethan! Nailed it.
Thank you Kyle! Such a fun trip :)
I’m in between your reaction to completing your goal or when you called him bluegill Bill as my favorite part of this video, congrats dude!
Haha Bluegill Bill for sure :)
Tin boat ftw! You HAVE to get a replica of that! Sooooooo happy for you!
Thank you Timothy :) It was such a fun trip! Never really considered a replica mount. Might have to check it out.
@@FishAnything dude, you've put so much time into that fish! It'd look great on a piece of vertical driftwood on a pedestal on your desk at Mule HQ. And significantly cheaper than the 50" muskerrunge I'll eventually get.
Nicely done. Perseverance pays off!
It was a wonderful lake! Thankful we made it happen :)
Nice!!!!👍🎣
Thank you David!
Great catch and great effort. Mule jig for life.
It was such a fun trip. Thank you Shannon!!
Congratulations brother. That’s so awesome.
It was a truly special trip :)