CRANK & SWITCH BLUEGILL FISHING

[Frank Ribble]

1. THROW A CRANKBAIT A FEW TIMES FROM THE SAME SPOT.

2. BLUEGILLS & OTHER FISH WILL FOLLOW.

3. HAVE A FLOAT WITH A BOBBER ON A SECOND POLE BY THE BOAT OR THROW BACK A UNWEIGHTED HOOK WITH A WORM(PRESENTATION  THAT WON'T SPOOK THE FISH) OR SMALLER OFFERING.

FORGOT I USED TO DO THIS A LOT TO BRING A SCHOOL OF FISH TO ME. CAUGHT A NICE 15-1/2 BASS ON A RAPALA. DIDN'T CATCH ANYTHING ON A CRANKBAIT LAST YEAR & SWITCHED TO LIVE BAIT FOR BASS  & PIKE. THIS TIME I DIDN'T USE A STEEL LEADER. I FISH VERY CLEAR WATER. ARE BASS THIS SENSITIVE TO STEEL LEADERS? I CATCH BASS WITH STEEL LEADERS WITH LIVE BAIT.

[dick tabbert]

Love to fish Michigan clear water lakes. You are correct though the fish do spook very easily. I found the rubber spider on the spinning gear works well, key you have to cast past the Blue Gill beds then do your twitching as your over the top of them. If you can make longer cast your catch numbers will increase.