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What a blast to fish public waters all by myself today and catch quality Tidal Water Panfish....It's not an addiction, it's an obsession for me.....Coastal North Carolina rocks and it just got harder to sleep at night! Out of 36 Gills today, 20 were over 9" and three were 10" or over.....

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 13, 2013 at 1:33am

Thanks guys....we will be giving it our best Leo...

Comment by dick tabbert on April 12, 2013 at 8:58pm

great one Jeffrey

Comment by Leo Nguyen on April 12, 2013 at 8:22pm

..and the new records will be hunted down by Sir Jeffrey this 2013, turning the number 13 into a lucky number.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 12, 2013 at 8:23am

No problem Paul....let us know how it goes for you...I'm always interested in how a particular technique works in other areas....I will probably fish one more weekend on the smaller jigs but I will then shift to the 1/32 ounce variety to entice the larger/sought after Sunfish..

Comment by paul sach on April 11, 2013 at 7:37pm
Thank you Jeff, amazing stuff for sure with that quality of fish ... Smaller jigs ..hmmm
Will try that in am. ...talking to you is like going to a bluegill college ...

Paul
Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 11, 2013 at 7:09pm

Thanks Vince......good days are ahead!

Comment by Vince Fusco on April 11, 2013 at 7:00pm

Pretty gill, Jeffrey. Way to kick off the big gill season!!!!!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 11, 2013 at 6:44pm

Thanks Paul.....as I patiently waited for 40 degree water temps to jump into the 50s......I fished a smaller jig in the 1/64 to 1/80 ounce variety in most cases tipped with a live bait of either cricket, grass shrimp or minnow......Still equipped with these smaller jigs, I set out yesterday and found that the water had jumped to the mid 70s and all species were active with this significant jump......These jigs under a float give you color, movement, fall characteristics when fished properly from a long pole and the protein/smell of the live bait too...Under a float can easily allow you to fish in the strike zone once determined as well.....

This is a standard 1/64 ounce jig head with a 1" Chartreuse Shad Gulp Minnow threaded on and tipped with a live cricket...Can be fished with precision under a float in and around heavy cover...I like eagle claw jig heads but many others are good once you find a hook size to your liking...

 Look at the jig fishing under a float discussion for more ideas.......Hope this helps Paul...

Comment by paul sach on April 11, 2013 at 3:54pm
Jeff ... The ultimate Bluegill, color, shape, size and weight just out of curiosity what
Tackle are you using To take these beautiful fish ? Thanks Jeff ......

Paul
Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 11, 2013 at 1:29pm

Good Lord willing.....I'll be right here in coastal Carolina chasing big coppernose Nathanael....Thanks again Dick....pretty exciting trip to actually witness the frenzy first hand....

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