Found a Few Hibiscus not Quite Bloomed…..7/5/2025
This is always a great spot with cypress, cattails and now a blooming hibiscus..next time I’m there…
Do you love big bluegill?
Winter Carpin'
Well, the temps shot up to 60 today, but it was very windy. I decided to fish for carp and just relax outside on the lawn chair, shootin the breeze with myself. Did the carp gig in an area we have been chumming and I got one run...and one very nice fish of 38 inches, but noticeably light in weight. Compared to the 38 incher that Bruce posted, this fish was a lightweight, but still likely over 20 pounds.
I think if the fish was heavy it might have been my first 30 lber. I always seem to get the skinny fish! But I am still tickled. Caught 'em on a small chunk of dried pineapple with a packbait made from oatmeal, pineapple chunks and cinimmon apple oatmeal.
The fish came in farely quick, then realized something was not right as I was about to beach it, then took off on several runs before calming down. This fish now becomes my largest freshwater catch for January.
Views: 187
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney on
-
Still a good lookin' fish Jim........no belly like you mentioned.......Lets see what February holds..
-
-
Permalink Reply by Tony Livingston on
-
Wow Jim, your bait sounds delicious! No wonder that big guy went for it. I love hearing about your catches, you are definitely on to something with the winter carp action.
I'll trade you.... if you ever get to my neck of the woods I'll take you fishing in my Hybrid Gill' pond, and if I make it out to your location we go carp fishing. Whaddya' think?
Awesome fish, congrats on your personal best for January!
-
-
Permalink Reply by Jim Gronaw on
-
I say 'Let's do it!'
Not only that, I'll take you to my fav hybrid ponds, gill lakes and catfish holes. And if we get bored, sheeesh, I'll even go bass fishing, if we have to!
-
-
-
What is this Bass you speak of.......
Do they still make those????
-
-
Permalink Reply by Leo Nguyen on
-
Oh nice! Like Tony said, you must have thrown some good chums out there. Must be a mix of healthy veggies mix to ring their sensors and motivate their taste buds.
-
-
Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on
-
Fantastic fishin'
Thanks for the post Jim
-
-
Permalink Reply by David, aka, "McScruff" on
-
Really nice, Jim. I like the grocery store vittles you've been baiting with, too. That's class.
-
Latest Activity
Fish Attractant in the Coastal N.C. Marsh…..7/4/2025
"Thanks John…anytime you get close to them there’s hundreds of different insects…"
Joe Struck Copper on a Sand Bar….7/5/2025
The wind was building on the main river so we splashed back to the ramp after 42 gills, 1 bullhead…
"Up early this morning, heard we were going to have a tropical storm in the Carolina’s…so Joe and I went and burned some crickets…"
Fish Attractant in the Coastal N.C. Marsh…..7/4/2025
"I have Bruce but most jigs I use are 1/32 or 1/16 with a little bigger hook…..with so many…"
Fish Attractant in the Coastal N.C. Marsh…..7/4/2025
"Smart plan. Do you fish any ant or grasshopper type jigs and bait?"
Fish Attractant in the Coastal N.C. Marsh…..7/4/2025
I search out these wild hibiscus flowers because they attract lots of insects which in turn brings…
Emerald Tail Black Crappie……7/3/2025
"It may be a brackish water thing…..these fish are living in an area just a mile from dense…"
Nice Channel Cat Grabbed the Jig Under a Float…..7/3/2025
"Anywhere you have food and a little current you have plenty of channel cat……had…"
"Thanks John….I ran out of characters or I would have included the falling wind…"
Emerald Tail Black Crappie……7/3/2025
You only get these markings right after the catch….they go dark in minutes…
© 2025 Created by Bluegill.
Powered by
