Targeting Bluegill today ...

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Well actually, I couldn't find the crappie, soooo I went after some of the big gills in my home lake.

Didn't find the big boys, but I got on top of a school of decent ones I spotted on the DI, terrorizing a 50 yard long stretch of west facing, near vertical bluff, going to 37 fow. Today the fish were suspended 5 to 10 feet deep, over 30-40 fow, but in fairly (20 feet) close proximity to the bluff face. Light north breeze, mostly sunny, 8:00 am.

I was usin an 8 foot Crappie Max rod, strung with 6 lb hi-vis suffix, tied on a small Trout Magnet slip float set to 7 feet, over a swivel, 4 bl mono leader, 1/8 oz split, and a gold crappie hook with a small piece of salted popcorn shrimp (I got the "recipe" here somewhere) pushed to the bend of the hook.

The salted popcorn shrimp was a wise choice, as the action was non stop for more than an hour, as I spot locked, and jogged back and forth along this deep channel cut. I just LOVE my new Terrova

I have no idea how many bluegill, and redear I caught this morn, but it was somewhere between quite a lot, and a ship load ….. Anyway, here's a few pics, thanks for lookin.