JestersHK Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Had a few hours to kill this morning. Seen some big gills at one of our ponds so I headed out in the drizzle. I'm glad I did as they started hammering a wooly bugger on the strip. Fought like crazy and prolly caught over a dozen with almost none smaller than my hand. Finally broke tippet off on a big one and I was pretty soaked. Called it and headed in to work... Wooly bugger in red with a gold head, although with the way they were hitting could of probably thrown any color. Had 2 bass to hand as well, but they were little guys. tjm, BilletHead, JUNGLE JIM 1 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysmallie Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Yes. Yes I am jealous. JestersHK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greasy B Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Very nice Bluegill. JestersHK 1 His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilletHead Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Nice DJ, I like the way they use that flat body to pull back. I got to get out and get me some of that fun, BilletHead JestersHK and Johnsfolly 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JestersHK Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Yeah, even on a 5wt they were putting a good bend in it... I think guys mostly target the bass in these ponds, so there's a healthy population in there. Steep banks and the brush were a pain for casting, but good practice fishing tight areas. Saw 2 crappie that were both huge. Wouldn't commit to the wooly bugger though... Suns out now... Itching to go back lol Johnsfolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Are those hybrids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JestersHK Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Have no idea lol. Maybe @Johnsfolly will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 They look look like the ones I’ve seen from the coop in St. Peter’s. they fight like crazy. JestersHK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Very nice! My bluegill hole is having an off year. It produced big ones like that for 4 years straight, but now nothing but little 7 inchers. I got a tip on another pond but haven't been to check it out yet. This has inspired me to hurry up and go. JestersHK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothman Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I used to catch them like that or bigger on LOZ when I was a kid all the time. That was before the encapsulated foam. I noticed a difference in the size and quantity of big bluegills when they started putting in the encapsulated foam instead of the old styrofoam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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