07-11-2013, 07:26 PM
Went up to Mantua yesterday afternoon in search of Bluegill. Launched "The Blue Pelican" (my kayak) and tried all my favorite holes.
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I tried the personal watercraft docks, the knoll, the trees to the north and south......NOTHING! So I packed up and went to the West Dike.
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On the opening cast, the swimbait hit the water, and BAM....a fish took my gear down deep and fast. So I fought the thing like Jermery Wade, and after 10 minutes, I got the LMB netted.
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Walked the dike and got about 20 LMB.....none of which were under 12 inches. Ended up with 2 "twins" at 16.5 inches a piece. Please forgive the photo quality, I did not have a tripod for the self portrait.
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Just before it got dark, the bluegill began to boil everywhere. Chucked my gear at several different boil patches and did not land a single bluegill bigger than a silver dollar.
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I tried the personal watercraft docks, the knoll, the trees to the north and south......NOTHING! So I packed up and went to the West Dike.
On the opening cast, the swimbait hit the water, and BAM....a fish took my gear down deep and fast. So I fought the thing like Jermery Wade, and after 10 minutes, I got the LMB netted.
Walked the dike and got about 20 LMB.....none of which were under 12 inches. Ended up with 2 "twins" at 16.5 inches a piece. Please forgive the photo quality, I did not have a tripod for the self portrait.
Just before it got dark, the bluegill began to boil everywhere. Chucked my gear at several different boil patches and did not land a single bluegill bigger than a silver dollar.
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