jumping bluegill

Just checking to see if any of you have had the same experience I used to have when fishing for bluegill. I was throwing small tubes on 1/32 oz. jigheads and doing pretty well. Each hookup resulting in a nice bluegill heading to the bottom and swimming in circles.

Fishing was good so I stayed till it was dark, dark. I decided to make a few more casts in the bluegill bed and wham, the fish kept hitting. The only difference was now that it was dark, each time I set the hook, the bluegills would jump one time and then try to bury down to the bottom. It happened on several trips.

I didn't know bluegill would bite after dark and I for sure didn't know this would trigger them into jumping for me. Anyone else ever experience this?

Back many many moons ago was fishing with my dad, and the blue gill and sunfish were literally jumping into the boat per say.
They were biting so fast and furious it didnt matter if you had bait on your hook or not.

We were fishing in about 12 foot of water, with the bobbers set at about 4-5 foot. Dont beleive we were over any fishing beds,
as this was sort of in the middle of the priviate lake

Has not happened since

Gills on the beds will protect their nest 24/7. Haven't had but a few jump, though.