HEAVY COVER GILLIN !!!

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Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 6, 2013 at 6:49pm

YA KNOW JEFFREY I can't recall the difference in anchor cleanliness because lots of the areas that Old AL and I frequent are usually mud bottom. Only difference being when we are around shore areas that have a Pea Gravel beach area. GIlls up here, and red ears for that matter , seem to prefer that bottom if it's around. We alllllllllway look for Pea Gravel or sand as a fishing area......

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 6, 2013 at 6:45pm

ALL GOOD POINTS AND TIPS TONY !!!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE PICS.....

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 6, 2013 at 6:32pm

And if you're going to fish the tough cover - learn to make a "slingshot cast." That saves my bacon almost each time I go out.

Comment by Tony Livingston on February 6, 2013 at 5:33pm

Thanks David, I'll get some photos on here this weekend that might make you feel right at home...

Many anglers fish water orientated cover because BG are attracted to it. On the flip side however, I try to avoid fishing areas that don't have any shore cover, (such as limbs, briars, brush ), as anglers themselves are attracted to those areas....and that usually means a higher fishing pressure, which translates directly into conditioned, wary fish.

I consider this especially important on new water. Just think: most shorebound anglers will fish where it's easiest for them to do so...open areas, where casting is unencumbered. I don't want to fish where EVERYONE regularly hangs out, whipping the water to a froth. Remember, I'm looking for unpressured fish...those fish that haven't had every worm, cricket ,or jig known to man splashed down in front of their faces every day.....for they are usually more willing to cooperate.

I've mentioned several times that the most important thing in my book is to be sure you're fishing water known to harbor big Bluegills. Once I establish the BOW I want to fish however, then I shift my focus to looking for areas that might hold unpressured fish. And in many instances, I've found those fish in the worst places a shore angler could imagine...and I've got the scars to prove it.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 6, 2013 at 5:01pm

Tony,

You make a great point about cover - or rather ones perspective where it is concerned. I find the nastiest cover, the brambles and gook that make me cuss like a sailor*, are as nothing to me when I'm in my kayak.

In fact Ive been known to park myself smack in the brush and fish out from it, when in the Hobie. Again, another great Livingston observation.

* PS since I was a member of Uncle Sams Navy, I'm keenly endowed with cussin' skills. I may not know much about fishing, but I can "cuss like a sailor" - for real...

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 6, 2013 at 4:42pm

The combination of flooded cypress and marsh grasses makes amazing cover for sunfish species and predators alike.....This can create shade and cooler water temperatures, both elements attract fish during warmer weather......These swamps are unique with lots of sand and clay which is preferred by sunfish......I have noticed over the years that when my anchor gets muddy the bite is less than clean anchor regions around clay and sand......Some of you may have experienced similar results.....I would be curious to know.......

A Heavy Cover Gill....

I fish these regions with great confidence and curiosity.......

What's around the next bend.....sometimes it even causes anxiety.....tugging at my patience as I work down one shoreline while observing the next.....even missing a fish from time to time as I day dream about big gills just down the creek!

Another great fish out of the weed lines of the North River.....

Heavy cover lines the shoreline for miles and miles in this region!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 6, 2013 at 12:20pm

THANKS DAVID on the info about the Hobie . Might be the way to go for me if my old partners can't go . 
 TONY CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR HEAVY COVER PICS!!!!!!!

Comment by Tony Livingston on February 6, 2013 at 10:10am

Maybe we should distinguish between whether it's the gills in heavy cover, or the shore angler trying to reach them....I'll find some photos later.......

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 6, 2013 at 10:00am

You guys over there are making us city slickers feel a bit left out. Jeffrey, you're the master of this group. There's no way any one of us can outshine you.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 6, 2013 at 9:54am

Tooty,

The kayak I use just might be a boon for those with back issues. It is a Hobie, propelled by their patented "Mirage Drive." With this system, you don't paddle - you pedal. That's right, it is more like a floating, recumbent bicycle as anything. But unlike a canoe, the back is fully supported.
The sort of physical motion it requires, i.e., seated leg rotation from the hip, actually strengthens the abdomen and the legs. And as most folks with back problems know, a strong abdominal core helps to lessen lower back problems.
You can paddle the Hobie, of course, but paddling is more of a back up plan. The Mirage Drive is the way to go.
When the day comes, I intend to get their deluxe version, the Pro Angler.
Seriously, I am not easy to impress - but these Hobie's manage it.

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