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A traditional start to May for me.........look for gills staging on the marsh flats and inland coves......several places had surface temps over 70 degrees late today......took 43 on cricket tipped jigs fished a foot under a float........feeding heavily on grass shrimp and small minnows.......

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 2, 2018 at 4:05pm

Close Carl.......I'm a compact 6' 3" and 255............LOL.........it was a nice fish and it's exciting early season when you start seeing the mature coppers.............this guy plunged my float in a foot of water...........tight circles began immediately on hook set, a dead giveaway for a solid bluegill..........

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 2, 2018 at 4:01pm

Thanks Gerome!

Comment by carl hendrix on May 2, 2018 at 11:16am

WHOA !!  A REAL HAND HIDER HERE !   OK;; IN MY OPPINION;;   JEFFERY IS OVER; 6'4'' TALL;; AROUND;; 230 POUNDS;;;  PROABLY HAS A HAND;; LIKE A BEAR PAW !!  SOOOO;;;   IF A BLUE GILL;; CAN HIDE JEFFS  HAND;; ITS A HUGH ONE !!!  HOW CLOSE AM I TO BEING RIGHT JEFF ??  HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Comment by Gerome Hilliard on May 1, 2018 at 8:01pm
Great looking fish Jeffrey!

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