Anybody here use telescopic jig poles? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T11:52:48Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/anybody-here-use-telescopic?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A139729&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThere is a good statement in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-25:2036984:Comment:1417622011-04-25T14:39:28.066ZJohnny wilkinshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chicagofishing
<p>There is a good statement in there- kids get hooks in them, it happens more frequently than we would like (actually the whole post is great)...</p>
<p>Bend those barbs back when you first start fishing with kids.</p>
<p>Great you are bringing them back out - they are a whole lot of fun. I am just now recovering from a 300+ outing on Saturday where I had to fish beneath a tree, next to concrete with the wind at my back- the worst pole fishing situation imaginable! I was zonked. I had around 7…</p>
<p>There is a good statement in there- kids get hooks in them, it happens more frequently than we would like (actually the whole post is great)...</p>
<p>Bend those barbs back when you first start fishing with kids.</p>
<p>Great you are bringing them back out - they are a whole lot of fun. I am just now recovering from a 300+ outing on Saturday where I had to fish beneath a tree, next to concrete with the wind at my back- the worst pole fishing situation imaginable! I was zonked. I had around 7 rig changes needed from tree tangles, concrete wrecking my float and the worst tangle I have ever had. Every time my float hit the concrete wall, I heard a little finish chipping off it.</p>
<p>Sure enough, once I broke that finish it took on water and was sinking. I rigged up a new float and lost a bunch of time when the fishing was HOT.</p>
<p>Enjoy that telescopic action - I think it is the best way to fish.</p> I have 3 BnM Black Widow pole…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-25:2036984:Comment:1420422011-04-25T13:34:36.826ZMichael A. Nasohttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MichaelANaso
I have 3 BnM Black Widow poles I bought back in the 90's. Two 10.5 footers and a 16.5 footer. I remember my youngest daughter, now 21, sitting on the bank of a park pond catching tiny gills. She had a notebook and pencil and was keeping count of her fish. I recall it being over 70 gills plus 1 dad, as she impaled a tiny hook in my finger. We also used them for night time Bullheads off of the deck of a cottage on a private pond I used to have access to. I'll be bringing them on the Pontoon…
I have 3 BnM Black Widow poles I bought back in the 90's. Two 10.5 footers and a 16.5 footer. I remember my youngest daughter, now 21, sitting on the bank of a park pond catching tiny gills. She had a notebook and pencil and was keeping count of her fish. I recall it being over 70 gills plus 1 dad, as she impaled a tiny hook in my finger. We also used them for night time Bullheads off of the deck of a cottage on a private pond I used to have access to. I'll be bringing them on the Pontoon Boat this year for my grandson. I'll be dunkin' Wacky rigged plastic worms around the boat docks with the 16.5 footer, since I was inspired by a recent Fish Fishburne episode. I enjoyed your article on spo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-23:2036984:Comment:1417872011-04-23T15:19:53.910ZBadgerloaderhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Badgerloader
I enjoyed your article on spooning blugills. I suggest you add Acme Fiord spoons to your arsenal. They are heavy for their size and shaped to wobble. I've been using the two smaller sizes - 1/12 & 1/8 - since the late 60's.
I enjoyed your article on spooning blugills. I suggest you add Acme Fiord spoons to your arsenal. They are heavy for their size and shaped to wobble. I've been using the two smaller sizes - 1/12 & 1/8 - since the late 60's. And that, is how you do it!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-18:2036984:Comment:1399112011-04-18T10:09:52.396ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
And that, is how you do it!
And that, is how you do it! Where the long poles come in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-18:2036984:Comment:1399912011-04-18T01:15:09.341ZDoug Dodsonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DougDodson
Where the long poles come in very handy for me is pads. I live in Crystal River, FL and fish a river (the Withalacoochee) and the lake it supplies, and both are lined with lilly pads and grass. I use the long pole to reach out into holes in the pads and drop a grass shrimp or cricket or crappie jig down into the hole under the pads. I use a small quill bobber if the water is more than 4 feet deep, and when it stands up I hoist the fish straight up and out of the pads...can't do it with ultra…
Where the long poles come in very handy for me is pads. I live in Crystal River, FL and fish a river (the Withalacoochee) and the lake it supplies, and both are lined with lilly pads and grass. I use the long pole to reach out into holes in the pads and drop a grass shrimp or cricket or crappie jig down into the hole under the pads. I use a small quill bobber if the water is more than 4 feet deep, and when it stands up I hoist the fish straight up and out of the pads...can't do it with ultra light rods and line... I was mostly joking, Johnny -…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-17:2036984:Comment:1396692011-04-17T23:58:45.323ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>I was mostly joking, Johnny - you know my cracked sense of humor. I also took the chance to poke fun at our American style of tournament fishing, which I find distasteful.</p>
<p>Of course one can fish the longer poles from a small boat. It may take little practice, figuring out who does what, when. But your tips are spot on and will go a long way to helping.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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<p>I was mostly joking, Johnny - you know my cracked sense of humor. I also took the chance to poke fun at our American style of tournament fishing, which I find distasteful.</p>
<p>Of course one can fish the longer poles from a small boat. It may take little practice, figuring out who does what, when. But your tips are spot on and will go a long way to helping.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p> </p> I think you are right on. But…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-17:2036984:Comment:1397292011-04-17T23:43:33.737ZJohnny wilkinshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chicagofishing
<p>I think you are right on. But- don't dismiss these long poles for the boat. When handled properly and with a boat partner who likes you, you should be fine. Where you will have problems is if you leave the poles extended and you boat around or dock. Also, if you are anchored you need two anchors so both of you are fishing the same structure/direction. If the boat is swinging about- then that will wreck your presentation.</p>
<p>The majority of pole fishing is done straight in front of the…</p>
<p>I think you are right on. But- don't dismiss these long poles for the boat. When handled properly and with a boat partner who likes you, you should be fine. Where you will have problems is if you leave the poles extended and you boat around or dock. Also, if you are anchored you need two anchors so both of you are fishing the same structure/direction. If the boat is swinging about- then that will wreck your presentation.</p>
<p>The majority of pole fishing is done straight in front of the angler (casts behind). If you are facing the same direction - you can fish 20 foot poles easily.</p>
<p>I personally only fish with 1 pole / 1 hook at a time. Fishing with more I have found slows me down when I have drawn a school of fish and made them active. No human could fish 2 poles faster - maybe a Kraken or octopus could fish faster with multiple poles.</p> Yeah, Doug's right. My son-in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-17:2036984:Comment:1399082011-04-17T23:12:04.229ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Yeah, Doug's right. My son-in-law is into that kind of fishing. I admit I was thinking of a fishing boat, not the whaling factory, crappie hauling barges you see on the big lake tournaments.</p>
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<p>Most of us here at BBG, myself included, arent really "stomp em and boat em" tourney fishermen. We dont mind catching a mess, of course. But the whole notion of fishing on an industrialized scale, dozens of poles pounding the fish into submission, well... that isn't really where most of…</p>
<p>Yeah, Doug's right. My son-in-law is into that kind of fishing. I admit I was thinking of a fishing boat, not the whaling factory, crappie hauling barges you see on the big lake tournaments.</p>
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<p>Most of us here at BBG, myself included, arent really "stomp em and boat em" tourney fishermen. We dont mind catching a mess, of course. But the whole notion of fishing on an industrialized scale, dozens of poles pounding the fish into submission, well... that isn't really where most of us are coming from.</p>
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<p>In a real-world fishing boat, the kind manned by a single fisherman and maybe his buddy, more than a couple of long poles per man can get you all sorts of trouble. Everything from a tip in the eye to a fish in the face is possible in such close quarters.</p>
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<p>But you know - I love em anyway!</p>
<p> </p> That is how I caught these -…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-17:2036984:Comment:1398982011-04-17T21:26:47.944ZJohnny wilkinshttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chicagofishing
<p>That is how I caught these - a pole with one eye at the end is the most deadly bluegill and panfish device in the many of situations.</p>
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<p>Most of the poles are fiberglass and cheap- but still a good option. The good ones have some percentage of graphite which makes them more sensitive with faster action.</p>
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<p>While each…</p>
<p>That is how I caught these - a pole with one eye at the end is the most deadly bluegill and panfish device in the many of situations.</p>
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<p>Most of the poles are fiberglass and cheap- but still a good option. The good ones have some percentage of graphite which makes them more sensitive with faster action.</p>
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<p>While each pole has its own rating or line that it can handle, I recommend that your leader be thin enough to break off when you come into a big fish or stump. Since I only use 2 lb. leader, this prevents the pole from breaking. If you run into bigger fish and are snapping off- you can then have another rig on a stronger pole (or rod & reel) so that you can take that fish down.</p>
<p>Once the big fish is landed, you can then return to your lighter rig.</p>
<p> </p> It happens when a large bass…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-04-17:2036984:Comment:1395672011-04-17T15:41:36.781ZDoug Dodsonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DougDodson
It happens when a large bass grabs a small jig or minnow and crosses all the lines- cut and start over...they usually have many more poles rigged and ready!
It happens when a large bass grabs a small jig or minnow and crosses all the lines- cut and start over...they usually have many more poles rigged and ready!