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I'm primarily a bass fisherman throwing plastic worms a lot of the time. I usually can tell a rattling bream bite from a bass bite and have a rod with usually a Beetle Spin handy I'll throw and catch bream. I go to central FL in the winter and fish a couple of rivers each week with loads of stumpknockers, redbreast and bluegill. I'll also throw a sponge spider with a flyrod for them if the water's warm enough. Super fun. Does anyone else do this?
Welcome to Crappie.com I wish I was in Florida now with this snow hanging around. I like bass fishing but carry an ultralight rod with me if bass aren't biting to get the skunk off. The panfish are everywhere and at least a few are willing to bite. If plan A isn't working switch to plan B. I have to catch something, anything willing to bite.
Welcome to CDC! Before I moved out of California, I was a big...uh decent size game angler after the likes of striped bass, catfish, and coastal surf species with willing grab chunks of anchovies...lol. Out here in Vegas, I scaled way down in tackle sizes due to only a few man-made ponds available with mostly warm water species with occasional winter trout stocks. Before CDC converted me into a UL junkie, I do sometimes throw sponge spider with fly rod for whatever bites. Cheers!
Would love to see what you tie up for the fly rod!
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The Beetle Spin in its smallest size used to be one of my go to lures for beating the banks searching for gills , until I became a twitcher .
Now I twitch jigs 90+% of the time . Sometimes I’ll swim a 1” curlytail . Or use a float and jig rig .
That’s me Jim. I just want to catch fish!Quote:
Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS
Bob
When the crappie go on bed I target blue gill and shell cracker. I leave the spawning crappie alone and also the weekend warriors that only know how how to catch bedding fish
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Welcome from Lake Monroe. You’re in good company here. I’m one that chases what’s dumb that day. I pitch tiny jigs and not too proud to toss a beetle spin. Show your stuff and catches when you get a chance.
I like the beetle spin as a search bait. If I find a bluegill bed on side scan I like to drag a small bluegill bug tipped with a piece of worm on a dropshot. Sometimes I luck up and find a big ole shellcracker that will get upset and attack.