Image via WikipediaWe have been having a wonderful winter around here. 60+ degree weather and very calm days. I picked up my grandsons a few days ago and went to a small lake with a boat dock.The water around the dock is about 4 to 6 feet deep and has bulrushes, lily pads and other water plants surrounding it.
The boys rigged up drop-shot rigs with long shanked #4 hooks and the line from the hook to the sinker about three feet long. This kept the hook just under the tops of the pads - where the fish were.
At first they tried 2 inch Bass Assassins and the Crappie just loved it. After about an hour the bite slaked off - the boys were getting bites just no hookups. We finally figured out that the Crappie were tired of getting caught and the Bluegill had moved in.
We changed out the #4 long hooks for #4 short drop-shot hooks. A small plastic trout type worm was placed lengthwise on the hook and the Bluegill bite got interesting.
When the Bluegill tried to play with the worm they hooked themselves on the short shank hook and the boys reeled them in.
They got about 20 keepers so as I took them home and cleaned all of them, stuck them in the freezer and we are going to have a fish fry this weekend.
Go fishing when it is warm enough, it is fun, relaxing, calming and good for you. Take a kid along if you can it makes fishing even more fun!
Good Luck and good fishing.
