Bluegill question

[Ifish]

O.k. in my pond in my backyard there was bluegill. Hundreds of bluegill were in the pond in August, September, October, but all of a sudden there all gone. I cannot see one bluegill around the whole pond they just disappeared. I have thrown so much bread and other food out there in hopes of attracting them, but nothings is even biting the food at all, except little minnows. The pond is in south Florida near the everglades and it has gotten a lot cooler latley if that means anything. I didnt look at the pond really at all in Novemeber so I didnt notice the disapearence of the blue gill till now so i dont know what happend in this one month time, but this really stinks because I use to use them as bait. Where are my bluegill? P.S. This is the same pond i asked the question about before, the one with no bass in it.

[bamabassman]

they are down for da winter pal.

[Ifish]

So there at the bottom? Is there anyway to catch them during this time? Thanks.

[bamabassman]

live worms i would think.

[Jim80]

Try live worms or meal worms , put a split shot up 6 to 10 inches from the hook and let it sit on the bottom , wait for a bite then set the hook . Repeat as needed .


Jim

[lowrider]

go to the bait shop and ask for red wigglers. these are the little thin live worms. then rig it like jim80 said

[woody]

Up north we call em Red Worms

[BigBassin144]

Bluegill will eat anything. Worms are my referred bait though. Any worms will work, as long as they are cut up small enough.

As for rigging, Jim's pretty much got it. Depending on how deep the pond if though, you can want to get a bit more weight.

BB

[freakyfish]

Red worms and crickets work great in florida.Do not expect them to be where they were.They are deeper in holes they are not used to cold weather.Fish it like cold front conditions.

[Stinkies Daddy]

Originally Posted by Ifish

So there at the bottom? Is there anyway to catch them during this time? Thanks.

string type bobber stop on the line, followed with a center slider strike detector, a lil bit of weight and a #8 circle hook on the bottom bout 8 inches below the weight. figger out how deep the pond is in the center and slide the bobber stop 1 foot less than total depth, if the cork lays on its side the bait is sitting on the bottom you want it to stand up so th bait is just above the bottom. bati hook with red worms, insect larve or live crickets or a 1/64 1/80 1/100 jig. when using a jig the slower it falls the better. fan cast across the deepest parts of the pond and they should tear it up, if you get no bites move the bobber stop up 6 inches at a time til you locate them in the water collum.


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