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This is the latest I've ever fished for bluegill and it took me a while to figure two of them out. It was about 35 degrees with a 7 to 10 mph wind. I wasn't prepared to fish this way but made do with what I had. If you can catch them in November on the drop-shot it should be killer the rest of the year.

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Comment by Jim Gronaw on November 16, 2014 at 3:46pm

Excellent 11th hour fish! Let's show it off!

Comment by carl hendrix on November 16, 2014 at 2:42pm

good day out Keith!! remember;; its always experimenting to figure out what to use ; for what they want!!

Comment by Slip Sinker on November 16, 2014 at 2:38pm

big pumpkinseed ive noticed hang towards the bottom also. lower than gills anyway. 

Comment by Keith Ritter on November 16, 2014 at 2:35pm
These rigs should be deadly on Shellcrackers. I drag a cricket on the bottom around where we catch bluegill and pickup lots of nice fish. Crackers don't seem to e as eager to take baits suspended under floats. I'll try this technique on them instead next spring.
Comment by Jeff Soto on November 16, 2014 at 1:53pm

This is how I do a lot of my Bluegill fishing from my float tube and have been using this method for years.  (I also fish tiny hand-tyed jigs)  But I use a short leader line going out- about 6 inches, and almost always use a splitshot, becauseI I fish over rocks a lot and if snagged, they just slide right off. I use strictly 2 lb test.

Comment by Slip Sinker on November 16, 2014 at 1:42pm

heres a rig setup i like to use when i locate a school

http://bigbluegill.com/group/pattern-rigging-presentation-for-blueg...

Comment by Keith Ritter on November 16, 2014 at 1:04pm
Thanks Jeffery , this fish is on the bigger end of the spectrum for around here. It surprised me to catch it in cold weather. The air temp was 35 imagine the water temp wasn't quite that cool.
Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 16, 2014 at 12:33pm

Nice fish Keith.....

Comment by Keith Ritter on November 16, 2014 at 11:48am
Thanks Ken I'll collect some things this winter and be ready for spring.
Comment by Slip Sinker on November 16, 2014 at 11:38am

i really like the eagle claw lazer sharp wide bend #8 - #14 or octopus hooks

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