10-16-2020, 10:29 PM
That was fantastic, thanks.
Well, I have a question, then. I assumed "transition" meant something like "transition from summer to fall" areas, but apparently it means something else? Breaks between sandy bottoms and rocky areas, then?
I fish panfish a lot, but spring much more than fall. I usually use various jigs, ice flies, and little spinners, etc.....or I'm just free-lining worms (bluegill cannot ABIDE a worm that falls slowly!) But, I rarely use floating rigs, by which I'm assuming you mean a slip sinker/flig type thing, right? Like you Pugly Bugs? Do floaty worms work, as well? I don't have anything like fligs made up, but I have floating beads, etc.... How about long slip floats?
I did just fine at AF Harbor 10 days ago or so on LMB, bluegills, crappies, greenies, and WB, really close to shore in the weeds, mostly smaller fish, but I wondered about the cooling weather, etc. A couple of the white bass broke 11".
I do have a clunky old homemade kayak, so I wouldn't mind floating close to shore. Never fished Newton. Mantua is my usual target, but again, rarely hit it in fall, so I wouldn't have a plan or a clue.
I have no special attachment to crappies over bluegills, either. Bluegills over 9" are my favorite fish in the world!
So if the PV gills run big, I'd be fine with that.
Look for sunshine or shade? Depth suggestions? What else helps?
Well, I have a question, then. I assumed "transition" meant something like "transition from summer to fall" areas, but apparently it means something else? Breaks between sandy bottoms and rocky areas, then?
I fish panfish a lot, but spring much more than fall. I usually use various jigs, ice flies, and little spinners, etc.....or I'm just free-lining worms (bluegill cannot ABIDE a worm that falls slowly!) But, I rarely use floating rigs, by which I'm assuming you mean a slip sinker/flig type thing, right? Like you Pugly Bugs? Do floaty worms work, as well? I don't have anything like fligs made up, but I have floating beads, etc.... How about long slip floats?
I did just fine at AF Harbor 10 days ago or so on LMB, bluegills, crappies, greenies, and WB, really close to shore in the weeds, mostly smaller fish, but I wondered about the cooling weather, etc. A couple of the white bass broke 11".
I do have a clunky old homemade kayak, so I wouldn't mind floating close to shore. Never fished Newton. Mantua is my usual target, but again, rarely hit it in fall, so I wouldn't have a plan or a clue.
I have no special attachment to crappies over bluegills, either. Bluegills over 9" are my favorite fish in the world!
So if the PV gills run big, I'd be fine with that. Look for sunshine or shade? Depth suggestions? What else helps?