getting ready for big bluegill bite

[BRIAN S. BEHE, SR.]

we have been catching a lot of large crappie and a few blue gill, using fat head shinners (rosy reds)...in pond in laplata, md.....also, lots of very large crappie, near the woodrow wilson bridge, in oxon hill, md...some up to 14 inches....and a couple of 15s...nothing under 11 inches...looking forward to bluegill to turn on...

[Jeffrey D. Abney]

I hear you Brian....normally it's Good Friday in coastal  N.C.,  but based on what I saw today,  I believe it's going to pick up in March barring any big arctic air blast.....

[dick tabbert]

When the dogwoods bloom is a good indicator. 

[Jen Nayfly]

Wow Dick thats what my Dad always said.

[dick tabbert]

An old gentleman (Earl) in N.C. told me that  and when the dogwoods come in bloom the crappies would bite and we caught crappies lots of them so it's hard to argue with success.

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Looking forward to bluegill?? Sounds like you got it good right now!

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Dogwoods and St Patty's Day - the harbingers of fishing season here in the South.