I’m liking those redears. Hopefully this weekend if the salt doesn’t call me. The bluegill start first and the redear follow as they’re finishing up. The redbreast come along in there somewhere and while small, they’re a blast.
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I’m liking those redears. Hopefully this weekend if the salt doesn’t call me. The bluegill start first and the redear follow as they’re finishing up. The redbreast come along in there somewhere and while small, they’re a blast.
What’s up with the wind lately. Swirling and gusty today . I had to hide behind the bridge again .
Getting down into the 40’s last night didn’t help the bite either.
Took my replacement 5’4” SC Trout Series paired with a Daiwa Legalis LT 1000 , spooled with SOS 2# .
I tried a 1/80 woolybooger jig on the drop shot without a nibble . Switched to a chartreuse variegated spider and on the third cast caught a decent redear but I tried to hold him with the fly to take a picture and before I could get my phone out , it flipped off , one flop on the bank , and right back into the pond .
Ten minutes later I caught a small LM bass with a good bit of line out and it wrapped me twice on the bridge posts and the SOS held up to let me drag him out .
Checked the line , and definitely had to retie .
Then hit a dry spell . Tried a couple of lures including a Bitsy minnow , but no luck until I went back with the drop shot with a yellow/orange spider and caught my third fish of the trip.
Three fish in about a 1 1/2 hours fishing. Beats a skunk :) .
Looks like a nice outing, and some good pictures !
Thanks , anytime I can get away , even for a few minutes is nice ��.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly2bTied
Despite of the threat of high winds , the sun came out from behind the clouds around five today and I told my wife , I’d see her in a little while.
When I first got there the wind was blowing, but didn’t seem that bad around the bridge .
I had rigged up a double spider rig with an adjustable small weighted float .
I fish the jig and float on both sides of the bridge without any takers .
I had a little trouble casting , as it seemed the wind would gust just about the time I cut loose with a cast and there was no telling where it would land .
I switched over to a single spider drop shot rig and walked to the other side of the pond where it turned out , the wind was worse .
But it didn’t stop me from catching a small gill and a little redear .
With about twenty minutes left , I went back to the back side of the bridge where if I kept my casts low , I could cast ok , most of the time . One of my cast got a little high and wind blew it completely over the bridge .
I was able to catch my two bigger fish in that spot , a medium size colorful redear and a colorful nice bluegill .
Combo was my 5’4” SC Panfish paired with a Daiwa Legalis LT 1000 , spooled with 4# P-line .
I’m glad I went . The wind is supposed to be worse tomorrow, but if it’s sunny, I still might give it a try .
That’s a great combo, gill. The Legalis 1000 has become my favorite.
Bob
Pretty redears. I was ready to go but had to recharge this morning so I’m in coffee mode. Lots of little things to do too, I’ll be better off in the morning. Hopefully I can find as manny fish as you have lately. Sure beats sitting home.
love to see red ears , and they fight really well ,good job sir
Nice going and good looking combo you got there!
If there is such a thing.
I bought this rod off Amazon . It’s shipped from China and takes about 5-6 weeks to arrive.
It’s a Rosewood 5’ two piece UL spinning rod. They offer a 5’6” and a 6’ . They start at $29.99 and go up in price as the length go up .
It looks like a well made rod and I enjoyed fishing with it today for the forty-five minutes I was able to fish .
It was another windy day , and Thursday must be a popular day at the pond . It was loaded with walkers and had four other people fishing.
I rigged up a spider fly on drop shot and the little rod cast great . It would really fling that drop shot rig .
Ended up only catching two gills , but had on a bass about 12” that was pulling drag like crazy until it jumped and tossed the hook . Fun on the little rod .
I had it paired up with a Daiwa Revros LT 1000 S , spooled with two pound P-line .
Hooked two turtles , got my rig back on the first one , hooked in the front leg , the other one was hook under a leg and I broke off trying to get to it . The turtles swim around the bridge waiting for kids to feed them and they run into my line . :( .
I like the rod . I also have it in a casting version for BFS fishing , but haven’t had a chance to try it out yet .
These will probably become my behind the seat rods , since they’re two piece and break down to a compact length .