Thread: They’re Baaaaack!

Ok so maybe fish do read calendars and follow fishing log books, because the Gills finally showed up in the local creek mouth, right on time. A result of water temps and lake levels is a more plausible explanation, but on cue for last two years, the first week in December means the beginning of catching Panfish in the shallows. First fish, a bruiser of a specimen, stripping drag like a freight train.
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A solid 8+in fish, and on the #2lb Red Ester, what fun. This was my second trip with the new line, and no manageability issues were encountered from spool memory or line twist from the previous outing. I like this stuff, it is just so dang small in diameter, almost impossible to see while fishing from the red clay banks in the late evening. Anyway I was grinning like a mule eating sawbriars as I caught fish after fish, almost one on every cast, as they were stacked up in the creek.
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All sizes, beautiful colors, and really whacking the Sowbug Trout Magnet, fished on a 1/48 BG Itty Bitty jig head. The #8 hook is relatively sharp and perfect for shallow water. The young folks were back this afternoon slinging plugs for Green Carp, and after a lengthy conversation on UL fishing, they tied on a small rooster tail to a spinning rod and caught a couple White Bass. So did I, as they were stacked in there thicker than the Gills, and have been there for about 3 weeks.
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So in 1.5hrs this evening after work I landed 11 Gills, 7 White Bass, a small Spotted Bass and a Largemouth. A great evening, and right at dark I stuck 3 Specks, even one that measured 10+ inches.
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What a great outing , you can bet I will be back every chance I get.


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Good job, nice pictures, and what a multitude of species, you didn't give up, and it pays off in reward.