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By far my favorite fish to eat and catch. I haven't gotten into them in many years. I have never been able to catch them jumping but I have caught a ton drift fishing in the fall and below...

Probably too late with my response but here goes......Take some jugs and let them soak while you are crappie fishing. The catfish should be biting and there isn't more fun than chasing a jug across...

Best eating fish there is and fun to catch too. Every fall an uncle of mine and I used to tear them up tossing rooster tails in the rip rap on Rend Lake up in Southern Illinois.

The high water really screwed me up. All the spots I usually find them were 6 feet under water and anywhere closer to the bank was covered in debris or too thick with trees and brush to get in and...

I agree 100%. They are a very frustrating fish. This year seems to be even worse.

Glad someone is getting into them. I can't find them this year to save my life!

Yesterday I hit Barkley searching for beds. I caught a hand full of small bluegill and a handful of channel cat. I hit all of the beds I fished in previous years and nothing was there. I swear...

I haven't been out on the lake in about a week but last time I was out there the water was really high. The redear beds I know of were under too much water and where they should have been depth wise...

Laws only stop the honest people.

Let me ask you guys with more redear experience this....should I be looking further in than they typically spawn with this high water but still in the same areas I have seen them before or should I...

You guys had me all wound up with stories of catching redear, so today I got a chance to sneak out. First, my normal boat ramp had too much water to launch at so I had to run back up the road a ways...

I have seen and heard of mousies but have never fished with them...I think it's more of a northern thing. I believe mousies are the larvae of the drone fly. I would bet that a fruit fly larvae...

I always refrigerate my wax worms and never have a problem keeping them for weeks. The only time I have trouble is if they get shoved to the back and freeze. I have caught bluegill on mealworms but...

I was wondering how it was going. Two weeks ago the water was high and the bluegill were showing signs of moving up on the beds. Last week the water was way down and I couldn't find the bluegill at...

It doesn't appear to be changing anything so far. I was there last week and the fish were dying all over the place. Went back Tuesday and it seems to have slowed down. I only saw a few running up...

Long before the Asian carp invasion we fished below the Rend Lake spillway up in Illinois. Used to absolutely tear up the white bass. The bad thing was the stink. Gar and carp were the main fish...

Didn't even notice the date on it. It seems strange that only the silver carp are being harmed.

This seems to be the answer....
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The bluegill seem to be heading toward the beds. Fished 4 hours today around my favorite bluegill and redear beds. The channel cat are thick, so thick that the bluegill didn't have a chance to hit....

They are dying off and while they are dying they are going nuts. Swimming around in circles, running themselves up in the banks, digging around in the mud like they can't see where they are going. ...

I assumed that the carp were just spawning and the crazy way they were acting was just part of their routine. Can't help but wonder if they are still doing this once the redear and bluegill are on...

Finally got the boat out today. Beautiful day to be on the water but the fish weren't exactly jumping in the boat with me. Ended up drifting and picking up a handful of small channel cat. The...

Very nice! I finally got a chance to talk to my neighbor about getting my trailer welded up so I can get the boat back on it. New impeller will be here Friday. Turkey hunting Saturday morning and...

Best I can remember they were in the water.

I guess I need to get my butt in gear and get the boat squared away. Last year I finally found some redear beds that I didn't see anyone else on and I can't wait to get back on them.

It's pretty cool man I tip my hat to you.

it's not uncommon for me to get into an 8-10 lb channel cat while out bluegill fishing....I wouldn't want to be hanging onto that line with only my fingers when one took off.

Good luck Saturday morning chasing thunder chickens. I think we are in for a great season this year. Last year was horrible. Opening day of youth season a 3 year old bird came in running and my...

Anyone been doing any good on either? Based on the weather forecast it looks like maybe by next week or so the water temp should be right. I haven't been able to get out there since the boat is out...

Might be moving down to the area and just trying to get an idea on the fishing in the area. There aren't many posts on here or any other forums that I can find. The last few years my main obsession...