Thread: Do gills bite better early morning ?

I was wondering if anyone ever noticed a difference in the time of day when panfish ( sunnies, bluegills , etc,) bite the best .
I got to the pond this morning around nine . That’s early for me .
My normal time is around 10am to about noon .
I was trying to beat the Sunday morning walkers , although Sunday morning is usually a good time at ten , but being a holiday weekend, you never know.
It was almost 10 before I caught my first fish . A decent redear.
I still struggled until around 10:30 , when it seemed to pickup a little . I caught four and hooked six total in the last thirty minutes I fished.
It seems I’m wasting my time getting there early .
The bank I fish has shade on it until around 12:30 .
Thought maybe the sun creeping toward the shaded bank was pushing the fish closer.
Maybe I’m thinking too much .

On another note , I took my two piece 5’6” St Croix Triumph ULF . At least that’s what’s marked on the rod . This rod has a lot of bend it the first 2/3rds , to be a fast action , making it a lot of fun catching gills of all sizes .
I use this rod for stream trout fishing because the top section is so flexible and helps to keep trout hooked when they go crazy when hooked , especially on a short line .

I paired todays rod with an old Shimano Sahara 500 and 2# p-line .
Rod loads up and casts a float and fly like it was made for it .
I’m including a pic of the rod .