Tips for catching spawning rockies. - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T01:32:37Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/tips-for-catching-spawning-rockies?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you for the info on the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2738992012-05-28T19:16:19.795Zdick tabberthttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Thank you for the info on the smallies I didn't know that. Take care and hope you have a good day of fishing on your next outing.</p>
<p>Thank you for the info on the smallies I didn't know that. Take care and hope you have a good day of fishing on your next outing.</p> in the kankakee river basin w…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2737612012-05-28T18:17:33.459Zjim cosgrovehttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>in the kankakee river basin where i catch most of my rock bass they spawn right after or with the smallies right around mothers day.lake michigan not till june - july.i always find them where you find the smallmouth most of the year.the planetarium in downtown chicago is full of rock bass any where off the wall.just say above the boulders.</p>
<p>in the kankakee river basin where i catch most of my rock bass they spawn right after or with the smallies right around mothers day.lake michigan not till june - july.i always find them where you find the smallmouth most of the year.the planetarium in downtown chicago is full of rock bass any where off the wall.just say above the boulders.</p> Jacob, I would fish a 1/16 or…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2738942012-05-28T16:58:41.881ZVince Fuscohttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/VinceFusco
<p>Jacob, I would fish a 1/16 or a 1/32 oz. tube jig and bounce it off the bottom in the rocks. I would try and match the color of the crawfish in your lake, as rockbass love them. </p>
<p>Jacob, I would fish a 1/16 or a 1/32 oz. tube jig and bounce it off the bottom in the rocks. I would try and match the color of the crawfish in your lake, as rockbass love them. </p> thanks bill. it was weird for…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2739822012-05-28T16:30:58.877ZJacob Hillhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JacobHill
<p>thanks bill. it was weird for them to be so inactive...</p>
<p>thanks bill. it was weird for them to be so inactive...</p> Rock bass crush just about an…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2736772012-05-28T16:23:12.886ZBill "Musky" Modicahttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MuskyMod
<p>Rock bass crush just about anything.....Bass anglers on lake Geneva can't keep them off their crankbaits......I would suggest a crankbait with a small profile like GSR-4 Rapala....it suspends, and gets down to 12'....and would work great on lakes like Vulcan.</p>
<p>Rock bass crush just about anything.....Bass anglers on lake Geneva can't keep them off their crankbaits......I would suggest a crankbait with a small profile like GSR-4 Rapala....it suspends, and gets down to 12'....and would work great on lakes like Vulcan.</p> Thanks so much for the respon…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2736712012-05-28T16:05:42.971ZJacob Hillhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JacobHill
<p>Thanks so much for the response Dick. I attribute ALL of my smallie success to the clear water. If you get a smallmouth to charge your bait once, even if it turns off, you will always catch it. Color change and extreme finesse may be necessary, but if the fish is interested, it will eat. Anyway, it was so out of character for these rock bass to be so sluggish. I'll put a chartreuse twister tail on next week and give it a try. I'm hopefully going to get a chance to measure a big fish next…</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the response Dick. I attribute ALL of my smallie success to the clear water. If you get a smallmouth to charge your bait once, even if it turns off, you will always catch it. Color change and extreme finesse may be necessary, but if the fish is interested, it will eat. Anyway, it was so out of character for these rock bass to be so sluggish. I'll put a chartreuse twister tail on next week and give it a try. I'm hopefully going to get a chance to measure a big fish next week and send it in for the catch and release record.</p> Jacob I love crystal clear la…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-05-28:2036984:Comment:2737502012-05-28T15:38:05.760Zdick tabberthttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Jacob I love crystal clear lakes to fish you can see some of the bites you sometimes miss in off colored water. Sometimes you can't even feel the bite and If think that's not true statement fish crystal clear lakes for yourself and see how many bites are undetected. I really can't speak much on the Rock Bass I have always found them to be very aggressive and not shy about taking any morsel you put in front of them and usually being the first fish to the bait. I do use lots of twister tails…</p>
<p>Jacob I love crystal clear lakes to fish you can see some of the bites you sometimes miss in off colored water. Sometimes you can't even feel the bite and If think that's not true statement fish crystal clear lakes for yourself and see how many bites are undetected. I really can't speak much on the Rock Bass I have always found them to be very aggressive and not shy about taking any morsel you put in front of them and usually being the first fish to the bait. I do use lots of twister tails not to say tubes will not work cause like I said they are not shy. The only other thing I might add is color. Color might be a factor. I use lots of pearl color tails. Colors of choice in order of best starts with white, light chartreuse, light blue and red. All being pearl. Thank you Jacob Lindy Hill for the post it will be interesting and I will monitor myself, I love all the fishing info I can get.</p>
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