tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post5631013018281301406..comments2023-10-26T05:07:45.852-07:00Comments on BUGGIN' OUT.: Bluegill, oh bluegill, where for art thou bluegill? Warm water fly fishing.Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-7940572198871062932013-04-05T19:00:01.500-07:002013-04-05T19:00:01.500-07:00Josh
I have found that the big bull bluegills don&...Josh<br />I have found that the big bull bluegills don't become active until the water gets into the 60's. That is when I actually start landing good size gills first on nymphs near the banks. I actually land my largest bluegill before they ever go on the beds. I try to get to the good size ones before the cork fisherman get to them when they go on the beds. In the lake I fish the cork fisherman know exactly when the fish go on bed and they usually clean all of them out in a couple of weeks. The big bluegills stay in the deep areas of the lake until the lake warms and that is when I start my nymph search, once the temps get above 65 the top action starts. This is the pattern I see here it may be a little different there. Both those bass had to be a blast on the fly. Thanks for sharing<br />Bill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-26216882857068029692013-04-05T12:46:48.824-07:002013-04-05T12:46:48.824-07:00I have caught more quality bass this spring than a...I have caught more quality bass this spring than any other. I hope that means the rest of the year will be epic.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-52499075735658274102013-04-05T12:42:33.117-07:002013-04-05T12:42:33.117-07:00Thanks Jay. I looked at the pics. Are those Shoa...Thanks Jay. I looked at the pics. Are those Shoal Bass, lol. No, just kidding. They almost look to have to coloring of an Ozark Bass/Calico Bass.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-57817785273775737512013-04-05T12:18:09.446-07:002013-04-05T12:18:09.446-07:00Josh, to my knowledge there are no true Redeye Bas...Josh, to my knowledge there are no true Redeye Bass in AR. That's not to say there are no bass in AR with red eyes. Smallmouths and Spotteds both have red or reddish eyes too. True Redeyes (or their hybrids) have been introduced into CA (according to your UC Davis link)... something I didn't know, thanks for sharing by the way. I think the last bass in your pictures is without a doubt a Smallmouth. The second one you have labeled as a "Redeye" looks to be another Smallmouth to me too. Look at some of the pics on my blog of native Redyes from their native waters in the Coosa River drainage in AL. They share some characteristics with their Smallmouth cousins, like red eyes, but they look a little different than the these fish. Nice post by the way... and I think I'd take those bass over Bluegills any day!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.com