John, these are size 12 and 14 Snider jigs. Most of them are bi-colored and glow. I sent the other photo to show a little trick that I was shown years ago that has made the biggest difference. If you use spikes (maggots), barely hook 2 on the jig by the small "foot" on the double-dot end of the critter. I noticed Greg McWilliams had a photo with his jig baited that way. Combine this with 2lb or less mono or flourocarbon on a light rod and jig constantly in little half inch twitches which will make those 2 spikes dance. I'm tellin you those little tricks have madea huge difference in catching fish. You may already know these things, but I just wanted to share what works for me.

yo thanks for helping the group i thought the link worked!!!

No sweat Zack..Lance Those size jigs catch the most BGills for me too but I'm still amazed when they're in the mood how they'll hit a bigger presentation!
Thanks for your tips!

Mr. Sheehan,
I have no chance of ice fishing. My parents aren't fans of the cold. Hopefully the lake is solid enough for snow shoeing. Thank you for the warning and have a great weekend!

jOHN you Rule!

Hey John...DCL is about 3.5 hrs from Westminster. The snow has been so deep on top of the ice lately that parking and foot travel have been next to impossible. A few guys are still hoofin it though with some success.

Hey John...ice out at Deep Creek can be a little tough as I understand...I personally have never fished there at that time. Actually, mid-May can be quite good and the best public launch,DCL State Park, should be up and running by then. You would be liable to catch most anything then, plus, the rates at local motels are at the season low at that time. Pike, pickerel, perch, walleyes, bass, trout and some big gills can be had by drifting baits and lure options at that time. I think your spoon prowess would work there. Check out www.fishdeepcreek.com and click on their message board to see what's biting as a local following is always posting there...thats my que to running up there or not.

Also, a long distance call to Bills Outdoor Center would be worth it to check on fishing and conditions. they are right on the lake and their number is 301-387-3474. Let me know of your plans Jim

no problem sometimes i swear to much and need to be reminded. i think it might be a military thing.

i went fishing today at a local pond, i ended up catching 13 fish, a mix of gills and crappie. they were all schooled up together in a corner next to the spillway. i was using the gulp alive minnows (1 inch) mostly. the bite was on while it was snowing, once the sun came out the fish quit...........weird.

That smallie I caught faught great for winter. The lure I used was a green hopkins smoothie. I caught him on houghton lake.

the picture you commented on when you were guesing what the lours and jigs were, i dont know what all of them are but i might be able to tell you a few of them later.

John, you're cool. I wasn't trying to brag on my trout,but I don't have any digital brook trout photos. So I just used my wall dummies. It was all I had to share with you. I'm not that sharp on the computer if you can't already tell.

Red Ribbon

Hey John I really your tunes! Cabin fever is fantastic!

Most pole floats - used without reel have silicone (rubber) tubing to attach to the stem fixing the float to the line.
Within a month you will see what a true deadly panfish pole float looks like!
Those are fine to use, just there will be much better solutions- that's all.
The floats pictured are harder to fish slip-style. Silicone tubing top and bottom holds the line to the float.
Good floats have an eye (steel loop like on a swivel) instead of top silicone. The company that makes these floats is cutting corners on cost- the rubber is cheaper than installing the loop at the top. It makes a difference in the way the float runs in the water- the top float will tend to be crooked at times- this will mask some bites etc.
Run the line through the rubber to hold the float in place on your line.
Having the float attached with the silicone sleeves, allows you to adjust the depth as you go. You can slide it up and down easily to go deeper or shallow as the day changes - and the fish change in the water column.
The guy who made these was my teacher. Lindy no longer works or has made modifications to this line of balsa bobbers and only tries to make them cheaper - not better. They no longer manufacture with the eyes in them - which these bobbers used to have. The fact is, these were intended on being their value line or beginner floats. They never launched the Pro premium floats the inventor intended. Since most anglers don't know the difference, the don't know what they are missing out on. We'll soon change that. Proper floats will catch 10x more.

Great question John!
Note for slip-floating and casting I use a much taller and larger float. This offers me a decent casting weight and the added shot pulls line down.
While I use a taller float, I burry the float under water. Only the tip of the float shows, about the height of the top float's orange tip.
I can cast a l-o-n-g way yet still have a float that will show me even fish activity ((near)) the float line!

Sorry John, I guess I forgot the LIKE part of that comment. I really LIKE your songs.

John -
Let me know if I left anything out regarding the float description - did I leave anything out?
Also - I purchased 2 of your songs on iTunes (everyone who likes them- go to his page on iTunes and get some)

I don't have the version of Trout & Daylilies you have - if you could send that version to me I would appreciate and I might not have time to produce it for this upcoming show- but will try (it is trout season!)... you can email it to me john@chicagofishingschool.com - thank you for letting me use your music! I will try and sell a few copies up here so you can buy some bait for fishing and put a new addition on the hunting cabin! Awesome music- keep up the great work.

Nice Catch There."

Thnx For Adding Me To Your .N.J. Bigbluegill Profile Page..

Julio Nwk,N.J.07104 & A-Town,P.A. 18103

Branch Brook Park Is Located In Newark,NJ 07104 Of Off Clifton,ave & Bloomfield,Ave Also Off Lake.st

No Boat's Allowed It's Just A Nice Lake With Carps- Bass- Lot's Of Blue Gills- Sunny's And I Caught A Catfish There Back In 1991 It Was A Big One Around 12inches Long. Some Strip Fishes Too. The Was Completely Drained A Few Years Ago And Cleaned.

Thanks , here in Michigan we tend to find the blue-greenish crawfish in lakes that are are ultra clear and have gravel bars. I am going to try a pattern to match them,and I will post it.Have fun and catch lots of fish.
Dave

Thanks John, I immediately recognized Trout and daylillies as the background music...very appropriate for a fishing show....GOOD STUFF!

Thank you for the friend invite John I'm so glad to be apart of the great site with people like yourself that is freely willing to help another fishing buddy.

Yeah John, I've had good fishing on the Shenandoah usinig small popping bugs and Rainy's hopper pattern in sizes 8, 10 and 12. You can also use any small nymph patterns with rubber legs. Thanks for the invite.

OK John when using spinning tackle I use an ultralight st. croix, or on big rivers like the upper Potomac or Shenandoah I've use a medium action Ugly Stik with braided spider wire 10# test with mono leaders, Mepps spinners, Texas rigged worms and grubs. I also like to use anything that looks like a crayfish. Oh yeah, the Ugly Stik I use is 7'.

Yes John....it is the 1/8 oz RFS....most of the big gills are in 16-20 ft, and they are suckers for this spoon

John, I need to get my hands on some of your music!! I love it! Where or how do I get a cd?

Thanks for the friend add. And yeah i will post more pics, if i ever catch anymore, been kinda busy with work, but wanna go fishing some Sunday. Good fishing to you!

Thanks for the info! I will be looking you up on iTunes!! Great stuff and keep it up!

thanks john

Thanks for the friend invite and the comment on the smallmouth.

Hey bud, I'm alive still. Just trying to get by.

Lance

John

Just saw your comment to me about "Where is Oxford?" It's right on Route 12 about 30 miles northeast of Binghamton and 7 miles west of Norwich, NY. I lived in Jersey most of my life, then Maine for a number of years and now upstate New York. I divide my time equally between early season trout and then bass and gills. I'm only about 60 miles from the Catskill streams and there are plenty of lakes and ponds around my area for warmwater fishing. Gills have always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid, especially on top with dry flies.

gb

Red Ribbon

Hey John, I fish on the South fork between Karo Landing and Front Royal landing .There are a lot of tubes on the river in the summer, but fishing is pretty good. Hope you had a good trip when you went .good fishing Toby

Thanks for tip John

i was using sausage. It really atracts them

I was using using my woven jigs that i tie.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

sorry for the delayed response , actually caught the bass on a leach under a bobber ...

Welcome to the group.

thanks John for the advise this week I shall move around to different places on the lake...

All I can find is some big A$$ fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John, glad to hear you are using the FLYROD!!!!!!!

I havn't been perch fihing yet.  The weather has cooled down here in s. Mich. and I plan to go try the perch soon.  Anyone been catching any perch and if you have at what depth?

So whazz upp? Just got back from central Wisconsin mushroom hunting. Did pretty good. We also froze 17 dozen sweet corn for the winter. GUTPYLE!

Not a problem, I'll join your group when I can contribute more. I've read all the facts but I'm going to stay a Wannabee until I get my catch on this winter! LOL

This is strange what happened to your page????

Hi John, I am looking forward to getting to know you. I will see you on the Vintage Equipment Site.

Good Fishing, Duane