Learned something new yesterday

Rebbasser · 12-23-06, 03:27 PM

Flyrod and I spent the day on the water, and late yesterday I happened to glance down in the cockpit and saw something that looked a little too real laying in the bottom. Turned out to be a bluegill about 1 1/2" long one of the fish we caught yacked up. Not only that, it was still alive! Picked it up and put it back in the water, but I don't think it survived. Anyway, that was the first time I had seen bluegill as forage in this lake, so next time I'll try bluegill colors as well as shad. My point? Be observant out on the water-you can learn a lot watching what is going on around you.

pig n jig · 12-23-06, 05:14 PM

Thats what its all about Reb.P N J

texasbasser · 12-23-06, 05:52 PM

agree 100 percent reb!

pig n jig · 12-23-06, 06:14 PM

Rebbasser, Time to get the baitmonkey fired up. Rofl This is made by Mattlures.

P n j

skeeter944 · 12-23-06, 06:25 PM

that looks so real ivan! i bet they would work really good in spring and fall.

Rebbasser · 12-23-06, 06:41 PM

PnJ, in that lake that lure would be bigger than most of the bass

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texasbasser · 12-23-06, 07:19 PM

the bass in my lake would kill for that because i usualy rig a live bluegill like a t-rigged and they love it. that would be killer!

zooker · 12-23-06, 07:37 PM

once in badin the water had 8+ feet viability
i seen a brim easy 1 pound barrel out of the water a 6 pound-easy- bass right on him.. seen tha bass hit him the brim kinda sat there from a second then the bass ate him head on..

why do you think firetiger works so well?? look carefully at this bait what does it resemble to you?? a brim??

zooker

Bo Dale James Jr. · 12-23-06, 10:04 PM

My guess would be the bluegill didn't make it...sniff.
Bluegill are so fragile if you look at them sideways they go belly up!

Christopherkeene9 · 12-23-06, 10:22 PM

Dunno 'bout that Bo. Mine I have hooked pretty deep in the throat on a fly, yanked it out with blood all over it and he swam off like a champ.

zooker · 12-23-06, 10:28 PM

brim are tough lil monsters.. the above mentioned bass struck the brim with his mouth closed. stunning the brim. then turned and swallowed him head first..

zooker

Fish On · 12-24-06, 04:15 PM

I remeber during the summer I caught a nice pickeral with a huge pumpkinseed right in its gut. You could see the outlines of the sunfish and when you looked down the pickerals mouth you could see the sunfish

skeeter944 · 12-24-06, 07:10 PM

hey fish on! long time no see! merry christmas!

Fish On · 12-24-06, 07:13 PM

Hey man,
Yup really long time. School has been hell.... Way to many AP and Honors classes so I'm so busy lately. Merry Christmas
Dave

jooleyen · 12-24-06, 08:49 PM

Hey Zooker,

What kind of crankbait is that?

zooker · 12-24-06, 10:27 PM

norman baby lil n square bill..

zooker

FlyRod · 12-25-06, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Flyrod and I spent the day on the water, and late yesterday I happened to glance down in the cockpit and saw something that looked a little too real laying in the bottom. Turned out to be a bluegill about 1 1/2" long one of the fish we caught yacked up. Not only that, it was still alive! Picked it up and put it back in the water, but I don't think it survived. Anyway, that was the first time I had seen bluegill as forage in this lake, so next time I'll try bluegill colors as well as shad. My point? Be observant out on the water-you can learn a lot watching what is going on around you.

Actually, he asked me for a cracker.

FR

dodgeguy · 12-25-06, 01:48 PM

reb,i've loved bluegill patterns for years.i have caught many largies on bluegill pattern cranks.

Rebbasser · 12-25-06, 09:11 PM

Dodge, I've known for years bluegill patterns work, but for some reason it never clicked until I saw that little 'gill in the bottom of the boat. You can bet I'll use that knowledge in the future.

flbassman · 12-25-06, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo Dale James Jr.

My guess would be the bluegill didn't make it...sniff.
Bluegill are so fragile if you look at them sideways they go belly up!

Have to disagree there. As far as freshwater baitfish go, bream are tough to kill. They'll sit in a five gallon bucket in july looooooooong after all your shiner that took all morning to catch have given up. Unfortunately, they're not as bass friendly

lizardsrule · 12-27-06, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Flyrod and I spent the day on the water, and late yesterday I happened to glance down in the cockpit and saw something that looked a little too real laying in the bottom. Turned out to be a bluegill about 1 1/2" long one of the fish we caught yacked up. Not only that, it was still alive! Picked it up and put it back in the water, but I don't think it survived. Anyway, that was the first time I had seen bluegill as forage in this lake, so next time I'll try bluegill colors as well as shad. My point? Be observant out on the water-you can learn a lot watching what is going on around you.

Dang and I thought you were gonna give up something good on old flyguy

Oh well maybe next time we'll get something juicy rotfl.

Lizards

12-23-06, 03:27 PM	#1
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Learned something new yesterday Flyrod and I spent the day on the water, and late yesterday I happened to glance down in the cockpit and saw something that looked a little too real laying in the bottom. Turned out to be a bluegill about 1 1/2" long one of the fish we caught yacked up. Not only that, it was still alive! Picked it up and put it back in the water, but I don't think it survived. Anyway, that was the first time I had seen bluegill as forage in this lake, so next time I'll try bluegill colors as well as shad. My point? Be observant out on the water-you can learn a lot watching what is going on around you. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

12-23-06, 06:41 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	PnJ, in that lake that lure would be bigger than most of the bass ! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

12-23-06, 07:37 PM	#8
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	once in badin the water had 8+ feet viability i seen a brim easy 1 pound barrel out of the water a 6 pound-easy- bass right on him.. seen tha bass hit him the brim kinda sat there from a second then the bass ate him head on.. why do you think firetiger works so well?? look carefully at this bait what does it resemble to you?? a brim?? zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 12-23-06 at 09:50 PM.

12-23-06, 10:04 PM	#9
Bo Dale James Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jerseyville,IL Posts: 596	My guess would be the bluegill didn't make it...sniff. Bluegill are so fragile if you look at them sideways they go belly up! __________________ *Got time to breathe, got time to fish!*

12-23-06, 10:28 PM	#11
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	brim are tough lil monsters.. the above mentioned bass struck the brim with his mouth closed. stunning the brim. then turned and swallowed him head first.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-23-06, 05:14 PM	#2
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Thats what its all about Reb.P N J

12-23-06, 05:52 PM	#3
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	agree 100 percent reb!

12-23-06, 06:14 PM	#4
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Rebbasser, Time to get the baitmonkey fired up. Rofl This is made by Mattlures. P n j

12-23-06, 06:25 PM	#5
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	that looks so real ivan! i bet they would work really good in spring and fall.

12-23-06, 07:19 PM	#7
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	the bass in my lake would kill for that because i usualy rig a live bluegill like a t-rigged and they love it. that would be killer!

12-23-06, 10:22 PM	#10
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Dunno 'bout that Bo. Mine I have hooked pretty deep in the throat on a fly, yanked it out with blood all over it and he swam off like a champ.

12-24-06, 04:15 PM	#12
Fish On BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hauppauge, NY Posts: 368	I remeber during the summer I caught a nice pickeral with a huge pumpkinseed right in its gut. You could see the outlines of the sunfish and when you looked down the pickerals mouth you could see the sunfish __________________ David Scott

12-24-06, 07:10 PM	#13
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	hey fish on! long time no see! merry christmas!

12-24-06, 07:13 PM	#14
Fish On BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hauppauge, NY Posts: 368	Hey man, Yup really long time. School has been hell.... Way to many AP and Honors classes so I'm so busy lately. Merry Christmas Dave __________________ David Scott

12-24-06, 08:49 PM	#15
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Hey Zooker, What kind of crankbait is that?

12-24-06, 10:27 PM	#16
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	norman baby lil n square bill.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-25-06, 01:48 PM	#18
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	reb,i've loved bluegill patterns for years.i have caught many largies on bluegill pattern cranks. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

12-25-06, 09:11 PM	#19
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Dodge, I've known for years bluegill patterns work, but for some reason it never clicked until I saw that little 'gill in the bottom of the boat. You can bet I'll use that knowledge in the future. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

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