Hit or Miss

**gillchaser999** · 03-01-2025, 03:15 PM

I was referencing panfish .
When I googled “ main food source for bluegills “
This is what I got .

“ Their diet includes algae, plant seeds, and aquatic vegetation, zooplankton, insects and insect larvae, small crustaceans, fish eggs (including those of other bluegills), larval fish, amphibian eggs, and smaller fish.”
Notice, smaller fish is listed last , that’s although they do eat smaller fish I try to appeal to the insect , insect larvae and other small and tiny food sources that are near the shore , where I fish .
I guess it’s from my days of fly tying for trout . My micro jigs represent tiny creatures that are swimming erratically through the water .
I don’t use any bait or tip my jigs with anything . I haven’t used bait in over forty years .
I did try nibbles a couple of times and some Gulp 1” minnows , but didn’t care for the experience and didn’t catch any more than I do with a plastic bait or handtied jig .

I fish for fish , not necessarily panfish , but whatever decides to eat my tiny morsels .
It works for me .
I’ve actually come to enjoy the challenge of catching “something” from the banks .My Banks that are heavily fished .
There were five or six other fishermen fishing off the docks today when I went . I think I was the only one to catch anything.
A couple of tiny gills , but it beats a skunk .
Panfish will eat a lot of things .

**skeetbum** · 03-01-2025, 07:42 PM

I’m with you about fishing for fish. My bag today is about average. I even had a catfish take my jig early today. I walk away pleased after catching a few smalls that some would say didn’t count.

**Spoonminnow** · 03-01-2025, 09:42 PM

Panfish will eat a lot of things

and

I’m with you about fishing for fish

Couldn't agree more with both of those statements. Fish will be fish whether a micro sunfish or a 5 lb catfish, both of which are easily susceptible to playing the bully when a lure passes by.

I make most of my own lures, which includes melting together parts of different soft plastic lures. I get a kick out of seeing fish -any fish - attack them! Plus, experimentation/confirmation is at the core of my fishing rewarded by the tidbits of information gained that will serve me well in the future.

Fishing is nature's aquatic puzzle anglers have an addictive need to solve.

**gillchaser999** · 03-01-2025, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Spoonminnow

and

Couldn't agree more with both of those statements. Fish will be fish whether a micro sunfish or a 5 lb catfish, both of which are easily susceptible to playing the bully when a lure passes by.

I make most of my own lures, which includes melting together parts of different soft plastic lures. I get a kick out of seeing fish -any fish - attack them! Plus, experimentation/confirmation is at the core of my fishing rewarded by the tidbits of information gained that will serve me well in the future.

Fishing is nature's aquatic puzzle anglers have an addictive need to solve.

I too am always experimenting with lures of my on creativity.
To me that’s part of the fun of fishing, catching fish on something you’ve made or altered.

**Lund** · 03-01-2025, 10:10 PM

Thank you for sharing and nice fish! What and where did you get that red lure holder?

**gillchaser999** · 03-02-2025, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Lund

Thank you for sharing and nice fish! What and where did you get that red lure holder?

From Amazon . They have a variety to chose from .
Amazon.com

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