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Just had to get a break from the hustle today of taking my oldest daughter for a trap shoot. Went for a few hours and got to feel the thump on light tackle. Now off to my youngest softball game and then clean fish lol. Caught on a 1/32 poney head and black Charlie brewer 1 inch slider.
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A lot of fun to make all your own lead jigs and won't be long before I am making all my plastic jig bodies. Take a kid fishing !
I bet that was fun!! Nice
Great work JW!
Man I bet that was fun! Love those fighting thangs!!!
Dang that's a cooler full!
Know you had fun with them today. I don't envy your cleaning job.
Did you find them on the bed? Just slow retrieval? I have been doing a lot of reading on catching big bluegill and redear. Just bought some brim killers. I'm trying to catch some bigger ones. How deep were you finding them? PM if you want to. Thabks.
Yes they are bedding good Matt. 4lb line and slow steady retrieve until they thump it or run away lol. I use 6 ft rods to cast further. The 1/32 pony head gives silver flash and the paddle tail a good waddle. I have some other one inch sliders but black and silver have always been best for me. The shell crackers will eat Em too. These were off river as you can see the hybrid on top.
Thanks JW for the explination! Looks like I need to get some small black sliders and small pony heads. I still want to visit you an pour some jigs. Where did you find the components to make the spinners on the pony heads? Do you happen to have a 1/32 or 1/64 micro football head jig? That is what they use on Lake Havasue (sp?) to catch giant redear.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter
Beautiful mess of fish right there. And thanks for not releasing the hybrids!
Always heard around the full moon. Was afraid the cool nights might slow em down. Looks like you put the girls on a good mess.:cheers2
Nice job JW
Nice cooler there.
Hey Matt I don't have a micro head jig. I pour 1/32 to 1/4 pony heads. The 1/32 seams to work real well for the bream. The sliders have a great waggle and can be retrieved real slow. The light line allows you to cast further.
Nimble they are in full swing. We fished just one bed. The crappie still haven't fully spawned out either. Can catch both on beds right now.
What is sad i like to feel the thump and bite but even with light spinning rods the hands goto sleep. Probably surgery in future to release nerves but not willing to do it yet. If I could spider for them I would and may try it lol. Can't imagine 8 poles with big bull gills on Em lol.
LOL Spider rig them Brim JW. Try it out buddy. Great mess of brim'ies.
Wtg Arkansas Bream Killer !!!!! you still finding beds with the side imaging?
Greg these were so shallow you could see Em.
You smoked em..
Nice gills congrats!
Great catch sir....some good eating also
Nice!
Nice, never been able to catch good numbers on jigs, had to use crickets. May have to try the sliders.
Nice mess JW.