Bluegills in the Weeds

[MN BassFisher]

I fished a bit on New Years day with minimal results out deep. On 1/2 I ventured to a small lake in Wisconsin to target Bluegills and Crappie. I spent some time searching for Crappies in 18+ fow with little success so I focused on shallower water. It only took a few holes and I found Green Weeds which were holding some nice Bluegills. I had to weed through some small fish but achieved my goal of getting a few Bluegills to break the 9" mark.

[monstermoose78]

Great video MN Bassfisher

[MN BassFisher]

Thanks Moose! I'm still waiting to get my first over 10".

[wooduck26]

I know a lake you can get plenty over 10in, but getting on the lake is the issue.... and its not too far from Oakdale......

[eyeguy 54]

I keep dreaming about all those 10 inchers also. lol

[mn86]

your such a jokster eyeguy. given your location i can imagine you catch plenty of 10 inch blue gills.

[mn86]

congrats on finding the nice ones. fishing weeds for gills is alot of fun.

[monstermoose78]

One day eyeguy if you keep trying you can do it.

[mn86]

mn bass fisher, have u ever tried fishing an inline reel? i only ask this cuz there may have been that elusive 10 incher down there and maybe just maybe your your lure was spinning just enough to turn that fish off. it wont always make a difference with aggressive fish but it can be a game changer when targeting large gills that are neutral or negative. good luck on your hunt for your 10+ and it looks like your on the right track.

[eyeguy 54]

lots just below 10 but cant stretch them over. someday maybe. have not chased enough yet.

[th64]

Mn86-On another thread someone was saying they bought an in line reel and it did not stop the spin. Are you saying it will? A jig creates a 45 degree angle with your line, so when you drop your jig down the line will twist, the spin happens as this line spins out the twist. Mono is less likely to coil on these reels but that is a different animal. Nothing about an in line helps with spin. Jiggle your jig, use a spoon, or let it spin out. You think a swivel would help a lot. A swivel only helps a little, I might experiment with a chain swivel.

Good luck.

[water rat]

Fwiw.I know some are haters but I run fireline and skip the swivel and tie on a1'-2' florocarbon (2#).I love sight fishing clear lakes and doing this definitely makes a difference! I've seen it