Starting the New Year Right...Who Needs Ice?

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Comment by carl hendrix on January 6, 2017 at 8:09am

ANOTHER GREAT CATCH JIM !  COLD WATER FISHIN TO; LOL

Comment by Mike Cooper on January 5, 2017 at 7:17pm

Good way to start the year!

I bought some Thill "Shy Bite" floats (just about 2" long) and find they work great with the fly rod.

Comment by Steve C on January 5, 2017 at 3:19am

Nice one.  And yes, it is hard to pick out those bites when there is wind and a good chop on the water.

Comment by Steve C on January 5, 2017 at 3:19am

Nice one.  And yes, it is hard to pick out those bites when there is wind and a good chop on the water.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 4, 2017 at 10:50pm

Fixed float. I seldom fish deeper than 7-8 ft for bluegills, as many of our lakes and ponds in my region aren't much deeper than that. Even in the middle of the winter, I found out decades ago that a fixed float and tiny baits would catch them in 36-38 degree water. But with anything deeper than 6 ft I go to a 9 ft Shimano Convergence rod and 2 pound test.

These fish were very close to the shoreline today...just 20 feet out, and only a couple of the 61 fish I caught took the bobber completely under. Tha last three guys I have taken there have not caught fish because they could not accurately identify a strike from the fish. My float is just shy of nuetral bouyancy and goes under very easily. Still, the gills are often just taking and holding the bait...not goin anywhere. 25 mph winds make it tough, too!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 4, 2017 at 10:50pm

Fixed float. I seldom fish deeper than 7-8 ft for bluegills, as many of our lakes and ponds in my region aren't much deeper than that. Even in the middle of the winter, I found out decades ago that a fixed float and tiny baits would catch them in 36-38 degree water. But with anything deeper than 6 ft I go to a 9 ft Shimano Convergence rod and 2 pound test.

These fish were very close to the shoreline today...just 20 feet out, and only a couple of the 61 fish I caught took the bobber completely under. Tha last three guys I have taken there have not caught fish because they could not accurately identify a strike from the fish. My float is just shy of nuetral bouyancy and goes under very easily. Still, the gills are often just taking and holding the bait...not goin anywhere. 25 mph winds make it tough, too!

Comment by Slip Sinker on January 4, 2017 at 10:04pm

very nice winter B.Gill... fixed float or slip?

Comment by dick tabbert on January 4, 2017 at 9:11pm

Quality fish Jim.