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Post by steiny on Apr 9, 2007 19:59:18 GMT -5
Some of the places I fish have gin clear water and hold some outstanding big bluegills, however the water claritymakes them darned spooky and tough to catch.
A couple tricks I use:
1. If they are in the shallows on the nests, a small brass hook, no sinker, no bobber, and just a half night crawler for bait on 6lb line. The light crawler is enough weight to get you out there. And anchor back a ways, don't get too close.
2. If you need to cst a bit further, use one of those clear casting bobbers tied to your main line, then a 4' leader of 4# or 2# clear line to a very small hook or tiny fly. Bait with a wax worm, or half night crawler. The clear bobber doesn't spook them too bad, and they like the way an un-weighted bait slowly and naturally falls to the bottom.
3. In deeper water, a pole rigged with 2# or 4# clear line a tiny hook and the minimum split shot that allows you to get a decent cast, clamped about 18" above the hook. Hook a whole night crawler through the nose and fish the bottom, or let it fall down a steep bank.
Just a couple of my tricks.
What do you guys do?
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Post by raporter on Apr 12, 2007 22:18:46 GMT -5
1# dia. fireline, chartruese so I can see it. 1/64 oz jig tipped with beemoth. Cast under trees, around stickups and let it dead drop. When it stops or twitches set the hook. Also been tearing up the BIG crappies everytime we can get on the lake. Lots of 13 to 15 1/2 fish. Guess I better post a photo or two.  This is the only mess we have brought home as we like gills better to eat. We have had many days of between 150 and 220 crappies.  |
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Post by hornharvester on Apr 13, 2007 3:17:06 GMT -5
I found a clear casting bobber with 2 lb test line and a small black ant sinking fly, tipped with a spike or bee moth works great in clear water on shy bluegills. Ive had guys come over in boats and to see what kind of rig i was fishing because they couldn't catch fish with worms. h.h.
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Post by parson on Apr 13, 2007 11:50:10 GMT -5
One of the most fun ways to catch bluegills off the nest is with a casting bubble and fly rod size poppers. I.ve had some days when they would smack it as soon as it hit the water. You have to stay out of sight though or you'll spook 'em.
parson
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Post by Decatur on Apr 13, 2007 15:20:05 GMT -5
1# dia. fireline, chartruese so I can see it. 1/64 oz jig tipped with beemoth. Cast under trees, around stickups and let it dead drop. When it stops or twitches set the hook. Also been tearing up the BIG crappies everytime we can get on the lake. Lots of 13 to 15 1/2 fish. Guess I better post a photo or two. This is the only mess we have brought home as we like gills better to eat. We have had many days of between 150 and 220 crappies. Nice mess of crappie! I noticed you have an electric fillet knife. How does that work out for you? |
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Post by raporter on Apr 13, 2007 17:52:00 GMT -5
That is all I have used for many years. Once you get the hang of it you will never do it any other way. Fast and neat.
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Post by LawrenceCoBowhunter on Apr 13, 2007 17:58:35 GMT -5
Man!That's nice mess of fish...
I like using a bait called a "bubble belly" We tore the crappie and bluegill up with it last year at Boggs and the strip pits..
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Post by duff on Apr 14, 2007 9:03:16 GMT -5
Gills on the beds=flyrod sometimes a floating spider and if that don't work a sinking ant type. You can stay way off and not spook em.
In deep water trolling/drifting works good for us, just fast or slow enough to keep the bait down. Ive had luck w/ beetle spins, jigs, and live bait.
Nice mess o fish raporter !!!!
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Post by daworz on May 4, 2007 14:18:57 GMT -5
I would love too hit the strip pits and catch some monster Gills, If someone needs a partner give me a holler or pm me. I went down there 1 time at shackamac and did'nt do all that well we brought home like 100 but all were 8" to 9" place got real busy and we left.
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Post by steiny on May 6, 2007 17:44:07 GMT -5
Took Thurs & Fri off last week and had a great fishing weekend in the Linton area for big crappie, gills and red ear. A clear casting bobber, about 3' of line, no weight and a small gold hook did the trick.
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Post by cambygsp on May 7, 2007 3:04:55 GMT -5
We have fished our little pond at the conservation club the last 3 weekends, after turkey hunting.
We been tearing them up!
Gold hook and nightcrawler is doing the job for us (my son and I), use no weight or bobber.
Went thru 4 dozen worms yesterday (Sunday 05/06/2007) and cleaned 28 really nice sized bluegill (10 & 11 inchers) and several bass over 18 inches.
We are having a fish fry tonite!
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