Expanding my box. - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T12:30:12Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/expanding-my-box?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A691242&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPalomar is fine for my braid.…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-31:2036984:Comment:6912422016-07-31T15:15:41.952ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
Palomar is fine for my braid... Gliss and nano are different story for me
Palomar is fine for my braid... Gliss and nano are different story for me Nice videos, I only use a dou…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-31:2036984:Comment:6910672016-07-31T03:01:21.158ZCraig Thoresonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/CraigThoreson
Nice videos, I only use a double palomar as it is the only knot that I trust with my braid.
Nice videos, I only use a double palomar as it is the only knot that I trust with my braid. Is there one of the members u…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-31:2036984:Comment:6911522016-07-31T02:56:02.370ZCraig Thoresonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/CraigThoreson
Is there one of the members using braid for their setup, thought I saw it mentioned at some point. I'm really liking my Suffix Nano Braid though if I have to add a Flouro leader I could I prefer not to.
Is there one of the members using braid for their setup, thought I saw it mentioned at some point. I'm really liking my Suffix Nano Braid though if I have to add a Flouro leader I could I prefer not to. …dropshotting a great way to…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-25:2036984:Comment:6903902016-07-25T12:51:14.933ZSlip Sinkerhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">…<a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/pattern-rigging-presentation-for-bluegill/forum/topics/dropshot-common-light-rig-for-panfish">dropshotting</a> a great way to catch fish… started dropshotting for smallmouth bass years ago… very effective especially when they were tightly schooled…</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">…<a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/pattern-rigging-presentation-for-bluegill/forum/topics/dropshot-common-light-rig-for-panfish">dropshotting</a> a great way to catch fish… started dropshotting for smallmouth bass years ago… very effective especially when they were tightly schooled in deep water during the cold periods… drop your bait in the school hook em and hold on. My common plastic baits were the jerk bait styles like the Berkley Power Minnow in the 2-3” sizes. I started to tag some big gills with the 2” power minnow while bass fishing. </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">As the years went by my pursuit has changed to the gill and I dropped the 2” power minnow as a bait of choice for the panfish… I was catching to many LMB, N.Pike and SMB when targeting the gill. I started using nite crawler chunks about 3/8” long on a #10 hook using a polamar knot and started hooking consistently many times thinking this technique should be outlawed! It is that productive.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">I now use gulp waxies because they are cheaper, cleaner, more efficient and IMO more productive than live bait.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Find schools of deep water fish on your sonar and toss the rig into the school.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Lately during this hot summer period ive been drop shotting the <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/pattern-rigging-presentation-for-bluegill/forum/topics/fishing-the-thermocline-break">thermocline break</a> and finding fish all bunched up along that contour.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Its most effective dragging along the slow gradient contours where the gills are searching for daphnia or bugs in the mud.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">I have also found it very effective punching thru the weed canopy to the bottom of the weed beds where some big ones are. Deadly, deadly deadly.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Currently I double up on the hooks and test different baits colors etc… even test one against the other. I discovered I started catching more fish on the gulp waxie then live bait. So ive stuck with em. Hey but there not for everyone. Like Dick says you have to have faith in your bait. </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">i detail a few of my setups in the group <a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/pattern-rigging-presentation-for-bluegill">PATTERN-RIGGING-PRESENTATION FOR BLUEGILL</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">learning how to tie a good polamar knot is key... In-Fisherman panfish drop shotting...</p>
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</p> CRAIG;; KEITH RITTER DOES A L…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-25:2036984:Comment:6900742016-07-25T01:02:47.588Zcarl hendrixhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>CRAIG;; KEITH RITTER DOES A LOT OF DROP SHOTTING;; USUALLY; I THINK;; HE USES NITE CRAWLERS; OR CRICKETS; ON A HOOK; DRAGGED ALONG THE BOTTOM</p>
<p>CRAIG;; KEITH RITTER DOES A LOT OF DROP SHOTTING;; USUALLY; I THINK;; HE USES NITE CRAWLERS; OR CRICKETS; ON A HOOK; DRAGGED ALONG THE BOTTOM</p> Thanks Dick!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-25:2036984:Comment:6902812016-07-25T00:53:47.406ZCraig Thoresonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/CraigThoreson
Thanks Dick!
Thanks Dick! Can't help much on the drop s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-07-24:2036984:Comment:6900642016-07-24T22:30:48.669Zdick tabberthttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Can't help much on the drop shotting never done it but there are people on here that do it often As for plastics the biggest thing is having confidence in what you are throwing. Iv'e been trowing curly tail for over 20 years Many color work depending on water clarity but I have 1 color I throw 90 percent of the time. Most likely 1/32 oz to 1/16 oz jig head all depends on how fast you want it to fall which the wind might have something to say about that. The heads I like Chart, White, Chart,…</p>
<p>Can't help much on the drop shotting never done it but there are people on here that do it often As for plastics the biggest thing is having confidence in what you are throwing. Iv'e been trowing curly tail for over 20 years Many color work depending on water clarity but I have 1 color I throw 90 percent of the time. Most likely 1/32 oz to 1/16 oz jig head all depends on how fast you want it to fall which the wind might have something to say about that. The heads I like Chart, White, Chart, White and Chart, White. Now remember what I said about having confidence and these are my color knowing other will work after 20 years these have paid of the best for me. Now the Tail and I'm here to tell you all curly tails are not created equal. You want the softest plastic you can find that will give you more action even on them slow retrieves. Lots of bite will be on the fall so pay attention to your line. If no bite on the fall I fish it ever so slow and if that doesn't work you can speed it up a little. Craig this has worked for me for over 20 years as I fished by trial and error. Oh by the way I love Pearl White on my curly tails I almost forgot. GOOD FISHIN..</p>