bluegill-3-may-1-2013

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Comment by JBplusThuy on May 3, 2013 at 10:12pm

That Lamiglas looks so much like a Fenwick SP681 I have. It's cut down some, the rod is less than 5 feet long and it casts like a dream, using it with a tiny Bass Pro Shops underspin.

Comment by Walt Foreman on May 3, 2013 at 7:28pm

They still make those blanks, David - I'm building a bluegill specialty rod on one right now.  They're unparalleled for live bait fishing - will cast a single redworm and Gapen panfish float, no split shot or other weight, thirty yards no problem.

Comment by Jen Nayfly on May 3, 2013 at 6:10pm

I'll take 2please! Excellent!!!!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on May 3, 2013 at 5:19pm

THOUGHT SO and it must be one of the honey colored blanks they made for years .....Nice soft action for a spinning rod ......

Comment by Walt Foreman on May 3, 2013 at 5:10pm

Good eye David - it is a fiberglass rod, though not an old one.  I made that rod on a 7' 3-weight Lamiglas fly rod blank.  

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on May 3, 2013 at 5:01pm

Great shot and the fella in the front looks like he has a good one on too!!!!!! Is that an old glass rod he's using ?

Comment by Walt Foreman on May 3, 2013 at 1:51pm

You're right, Adam!  We had several doubles that morning.  They probably caught at least 30 bluegill and shellcracker in four hours of fishing; the bluegill averaged over a pound each, as did the shellcracker.  

Comment by Adam Rink on May 3, 2013 at 9:05am

Great fish, and it looks like a fish on in the background too.

Comment by dick tabbert on May 1, 2013 at 8:49pm

Supersized.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 1, 2013 at 8:47pm

Great hen!