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I went to the local horsepower restricted lake for an afternoon getaway. Popeyes and wax worms worked just fine. Most of the fish came from 12 feet deep, in 20 fow. Water temps still 83. Some of the females were still packin eggs.
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NICE GILLS:cool:
you rig with weight on bottom ? jigs or live bait ? nice catch .:highfive
Nice catch.
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Originally Posted by eagle 1
1/2 oz egg sinkers, then a 18 inch leader. I use popeye jigs, and tip them with wax worms. Chartreuse, and black jigs. I keep several colors rigged up, and change them when the fishing slows down. When the temps rise in the summer months, I can still catch a cooler full of gills. I do catch the occasional red ear and crappie. The lake I fish on a regular basis doesn't have many crappie, but when I do hit lakes with numbers of crappie, I pick up quite a few.
Never saw anyone spider rig gills before?
Nice cooler full of gills!!!!!!!!!
I like fishing for gills when the water heats up, and the fish go deep. You can catch them when they are in 5-6 fow, but usually the fish are concentrated, and will run laterally when they hit the bait, and tangle your lines. In deeper water, they tend to disperse, and suspend, and dive when they hit the bait. It is a lot of fun, and easy to learn. Most folks that see me spider rigging assume I am crappie fishing. They are surprised to find I am on the hunt for bluegill. They also give me an odd look when they see me in the middle of the lake in 40 fow catching bluegill.
Nice gills, good info.
For most people, bluegill fishing means bed fishing. They ignore them the rest of the year, even though they'll hit year round.Quote:
Originally Posted by missedafish
I guess the bream are like the crappie and can be caught all year long as long as youre willing to learn their habits. And it seems you know your stuff with the bream too.:ThumbsUp Congrats and thanks for sharing.:)
Excellent catch. I would much rather catch the gills in their deep water summer haunts then on the beds. It takes a little more time and effort and a bit of know how to find the good ones in the summer, but when you do it is great fishing. Good job.
Good report. Sounds like fun catching the gill on the lake you fish. I fish a lake with restrictions on HP and enjoy some great bluegill fishing also. Enjoyed reading the report and seeing the pics :)
Great report and nice catch!
Nice lookin' set up too. Learned something today myself. Thanks for sharin'.
This guy is the reason I am here. He got me started in this great addiction back in Jan. I went rigging for gills at the end of July with him and caught over 200 and brought home 76. Thanks again sir.