So you had a great day on the water…you caught many gills or sunfish and you had a specific rigging and a presentation you made to nail em. You are one proud angler! Share that information with us. Describe the conditions the rod, reel and line and how you presented the bait to them. Start a discussion and post pictures of the event. We are interested and that’s why we are here. No rigging is to simple or complex. Some days simpler is better. We are all varied in our skills as bluegill fisherman from the novice to the masters. Even if it’s just sharing your favorite rod, reel and line combination… anglers ask for this information all the time! We could all learn something new.
I have been experimenting with hardware combinations in order to cast these very light and small bait combinations further but still maintain strength and integrity of the set-up. There is always that chance of hooking into a lunker pred while pursuing the panfish.
The Rod:on this Long-Casting set-up I utilize one of my favorite spinning rods. The Shakespeare Wild Series 5-6 UL Action 1/32 – 1/8 oz rod is sensitive and will cast the little jigs further than any other set-up in my arsenal.
The Line:I have settled on Gliss 8# - 12# at .004 - .006 Dia. Rated at about 2# Mono diameter. Incredible strength to diameter ratio.It is slick and cast just a bit further than Nanofil equivalent.What more can you ask for in a line? The ability to cast the tiny presentation without giving up the strength to winch in the big ones.
The Reel:I like the Shimano Sienna Series of spinning reels. The 1000 rd (rear drag) model offers a wider gap line spool that gives up a little more footage on the cast in my opinion.
Currently over-all this set-up is one of my top favorites for Long-Casting the tiny jigs.
PATTERN-RIGGING-PRESENTATION for Bluegill
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So you had a great day on the water… you caught many gills or sunfish and you had a specific rigging and a presentation you made to nail em. You are one proud angler! Share that information with us. Describe the conditions the rod, reel and line and how you presented the bait to them. Start a discussion and post pictures of the event. We are interested and that’s why we are here. No rigging is to simple or complex. Some days simpler is better. We are all varied in our skills as bluegill fisherman from the novice to the masters. Even if it’s just sharing your favorite rod, reel and line combination… anglers ask for this information all the time! We could all learn something new.
Long-Casting/Tiny Jigs 5-6’ UL Set-Up
by Slip Sinker
Nov 22, 2016
I have been experimenting with hardware combinations in order to cast these very light and small bait combinations further but still maintain strength and integrity of the set-up. There is always that chance of hooking into a lunker pred while pursuing the panfish.
Currently over-all this set-up is one of my top favorites for Long-Casting the tiny jigs.