This bull is the first of the morning headed for the baking
pan. Four fillets coming from this fish with the fixings are an awesome meal. He
fell prey to the Bar Nunn popper which worked really well before the sun appeared.
I landed this fish on my 5 weight which was the backup to my broken 4 weight. I
hope to have the 4 back next week.
This early morning gill nailed the white Bar Nunn popper
right before the sun appeared over the treetops.
Where do the bluegills go after they spawn? Deepwater and
the ones on Smith hang out around the rock walls such as those in the image
above. They spend more time on the rock walls than they do on the spawning beds
throughout the year. I have caught big bluegill that regurgitated small shrimp while
landing them. Those shrimp are located in the cracks of the big rocks and boulders
located on the rock walls. The freshwater shrimp is the magnet that draws the bluegill
to the rocks.
When the white popper faded, the yellow landed a few; patience
is the key when fishing the walls, sometimes the popper would sit motionless
for 15 to 20 seconds before a light hit occurred.
After the sun appears expect smaller gills, such as this
colorful sunfish, that took the Muddler Moth; an obvious throwback to catch next year.
Alan’s dry was also in use, with the 3 weight as
the casting tool.
A few bass were hitting the dries as well as the bluegill. This spot put up quite a fight pulling against the 3 weight. Numerous dries and poppers were used this morning, some produced and others didn't work on this outing. Those that didn't work today may prove to be winners next time out. I didn't count any bluegill today for the quest.
A Side Note: My wife and I put our house on the market last week
with a local real-estate agency here in Jasper. We will be moving to Springhill
Tennessee as soon as it sells.
Hopefully, it will sell before school starts on August 1st.
We want to be closer to our grandchildren and watch them
grow up. They are at that fun age now of 7, 5, and 2. Our daughter and son-in-law have been wanting us to move closer to them for the past 3 years, so we have decided it is time; neither of us is getting any younger. I have already checked out
the fishing spots in the area and there are many. The Caney Fork
is near, which I intend to fish often over the coming years.
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