More Bluegill Fishing... sort of...

BigBassin144 · 05-31-10, 10:34 AM

So my dad and I loaded up the boat and headed back to the reservoir I fished Wednesday.

Using slip bobbers and wax worms, we only managed three more keepers, but they add up.

Around 10:30-11, the bite died except for a bunch of tiny 2.5-4" bluegill...

This reservoir isn't known for it's bass fishing, but I picked up an extra rod we had in the boat with a shaky head jig and a white Zoom trick worm on it. I threw it out towards the shore and was kind of hoping it through the softball to soccer ball sized rocks. I let it sit a minute and watched the line. nothing. I went to move the shaky head and it felt weird.

I set the hook and thought, "dangit, I'm in those sunken christmas trees we had been fishing for gills" Then the christmas tree shook it's head a couple times and skyrocketed from probably 15' down to over a foot out of the water!

From the boat, it looked like a 4-5lb bass, and a Smallie at that! She jumped a few more times, none as spectacular as the first, and soon I had her at the boat. She was very dark with not a lot of the spotting you see on many smallies, but a smallie nonetheless. Once I got her closer, she was around 4-4.5lbs.

I reached down to lip her and she shook around and seemed to get her second wind. I let her splash around a second at the side of the boat, then went to lip her again. And again, she splashed around and then she CAME OFF!!!

Oh man, I didn't know if I wanted to try or scream and slam my rod on the deck of the boat like Ike does.

She would've been my new PB. I'd love to have smallie as my PB. I'll be coming back to this reservoir with more bass tackle next time. However, we talked to a couple guys that live no to far from there and they said they've never heard of anyone catching a smallie from there, but people do occasionally catch LM.

So, BB - 0 ; Skunk - 1.

BB

MallenManson · 05-31-10, 10:47 AM

When you were describing the rocks, all I could think about was smallies. Lo and behold!
You'll get er next time BigB!

Cavs1123 · 05-31-10, 11:24 AM

Wow BB that sucks!

bamabassman · 05-31-10, 01:57 PM

very sorry ya lost her anthony. i know all too well that feeling don't i pal? hahaha. better luck next trip man.

nofearengineer · 05-31-10, 01:57 PM

Net. Nuff said.

BassinNC · 05-31-10, 02:30 PM

i hate to hear it bud.
You will get her again.

brushhog · 05-31-10, 07:21 PM

Net! I just started a thread about net or no net... I a;ways want the net around for a prize fish!

rrw4258 · 06-02-10, 03:48 PM

Yep, them smalllmouth will do some crazy stuff! Wish you would have got her, it would have been a darn good smallie for a reservoir around here...

Ryan

Bender · 06-02-10, 05:43 PM

I'm sure you will get it to bite again. It may have been a transplant from the big lake or somewhere else. I've heard of guys leaving fish in their livewells after tournaments and stocking their home lakes which is illegal anywhere that I know of but it happens.

islandbass · 06-03-10, 03:30 AM

I felt your pain. You'll get her next time. Great story!

BassFeverJohn · 06-03-10, 07:43 AM

What is PB?

**************

NM I figured it out. Personal best.

BassFeverJohn · 06-03-10, 07:50 AM

Oh yeah, that totally sucks dude, but at least you had the fight and got to see her!

BigBassin144 · 06-03-10, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassFeverJohn

Oh yeah, that totally sucks dude, but at least you had the fight and got to see her!

I don't know man, I think that may have made it worse!

BB

05-31-10, 10:34 AM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	More Bluegill Fishing... sort of... So my dad and I loaded up the boat and headed back to the reservoir I fished Wednesday. Using slip bobbers and wax worms, we only managed three more keepers, but they add up. Around 10:30-11, the bite died except for a bunch of tiny 2.5-4" bluegill... This reservoir isn't known for it's bass fishing, but I picked up an extra rod we had in the boat with a shaky head jig and a white Zoom trick worm on it. I threw it out towards the shore and was kind of hoping it through the softball to soccer ball sized rocks. I let it sit a minute and watched the line. nothing. I went to move the shaky head and it felt weird. I set the hook and thought, "dangit, I'm in those sunken christmas trees we had been fishing for gills" Then the christmas tree shook it's head a couple times and skyrocketed from probably 15' down to over a foot out of the water! From the boat, it looked like a 4-5lb bass, and a Smallie at that! She jumped a few more times, none as spectacular as the first, and soon I had her at the boat. She was very dark with not a lot of the spotting you see on many smallies, but a smallie nonetheless. Once I got her closer, she was around 4-4.5lbs. I reached down to lip her and she shook around and seemed to get her second wind. I let her splash around a second at the side of the boat, then went to lip her again. And again, she splashed around and then she CAME OFF!!! Oh man, I didn't know if I wanted to try or scream and slam my rod on the deck of the boat like Ike does. She would've been my new PB. I'd love to have smallie as my PB. I'll be coming back to this reservoir with more bass tackle next time. However, we talked to a couple guys that live no to far from there and they said they've never heard of anyone catching a smallie from there, but people do occasionally catch LM. So, BB - 0 ; Skunk - 1. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com! Last edited by BigBassin144; 05-31-10 at 10:53 AM.

05-31-10, 10:47 AM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	When you were describing the rocks, all I could think about was smallies. Lo and behold! You'll get er next time BigB! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

05-31-10, 11:24 AM	#3
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Wow BB that sucks! __________________ Tom

05-31-10, 01:57 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	very sorry ya lost her anthony. i know all too well that feeling don't i pal? hahaha. better luck next trip man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

05-31-10, 01:57 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Net. Nuff said. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

05-31-10, 02:30 PM	#6
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	i hate to hear it bud. You will get her again. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

05-31-10, 07:21 PM	#7
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Net! I just started a thread about net or no net... I a;ways want the net around for a prize fish! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

06-02-10, 03:48 PM	#8
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Yep, them smalllmouth will do some crazy stuff! Wish you would have got her, it would have been a darn good smallie for a reservoir around here... Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-02-10, 05:43 PM	#9
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I'm sure you will get it to bite again. It may have been a transplant from the big lake or somewhere else. I've heard of guys leaving fish in their livewells after tournaments and stocking their home lakes which is illegal anywhere that I know of but it happens.

06-03-10, 03:30 AM	#10
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I felt your pain. You'll get her next time. Great story! __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

06-03-10, 07:43 AM	#11
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	What is PB? ************** NM I figured it out. Personal best. __________________ Ish?

06-03-10, 07:50 AM	#12
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	Oh yeah, that totally sucks dude, but at least you had the fight and got to see her! __________________ Ish?

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