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Bluegills, Trout, Walleyes, And Catfish
By Frank Faldo, Thu Dec 8th
b>BlueGills, The Basics Bluegills are popular game to go for because they are plentifulacross the continent. Another reason they are popular is becausethey go for a variety of natural bait and artificial bait. Theyusually opt for areas with clear water and reasonable weedgrowth. ** Quick Tip: No matter what kind of fish you go for, and nomatter what conditions you fish (ice fishing included), the 1947“Evening Secret” will bring the fish to you,it really is an impressive tool that every fisherman worth hissalt should own.
Typically they like water from 50 degrees up to 90, and can evenbe taken through ice! But, the best time to get them is when thewater is around 70 degrees. It is then that they becomeaggressive because they are ready to spawn. You can find nestsfrom about 2 – 12 feet deep. When it is warmer, fish early and/or late in the day, especiallyif you are in shallow water. Bigger bluegills can be found indeeper water, and can be up to 20 feet below the surface. Whenfishing lily pads, approach it as if you were going for bass.Work the points, pockets and indentations where there is openwater. Make sure to fish with small hooks and bait. They have smallmouths and have a hard time taking in larger bait. Great baits to use are pieces of earthworm, crickets,grasshoppers, grubs, wax worms, minnows, leeches, and evensandwich meat. If you go the artificial route, use tiny jigs andspinner baits. There isn’t really a need to use more than 2-pound test line –maybe up to 4-pound maximum. As you may know, light lines makethe bait appear more lifelike. They are easily spooked so make longer casts if you
are on foot,stay a bit back from the shore. If you are in a boat, be carefuland quiet. After you get a strike, don’t act too quickly. Wait a secondbefore lifting the rod – you will hook more this way. Walleyes, Use Waders At Night It is fairly well known that Walleyes favor low-lightconditions. They can be found in water only 3-4 feet deeplooking for perch. Using a pair of waders you can go for them. Some recommendations are to use a light spinning rod equippedwith 8-12 pound test line, and some minnow imitations. You can find them at points where deep water is near. Scout forbaitfish feeding on plankton – sooner or later the Walleyes willshow up. Trout, Midges If your luck is not good with early season trout, try a fewpatterns of midges. Mosquito larva or pupa, in sizes 12-20 isgood. If it is early in the season, fish it deep. Catfish, Bait Follow these steps to make a bait catfish just can’t resist: 1 pound of chicken livers (including blood) 1 cup of yellowcornmeal While mixing with hands (squeeze hard), add morecornmeal until a sticky paste forms Add cotton balls, pullingapart each one and add clumps to mixture (use 12, they keepeverything together in the water) Add more cornmeal until youcan make individual balls without them sticking to your handFreeze until ready To bait up, pinch some dough and set it on your hook – catfishwill go crazy for this mixture! About the author:Copyright 2005 EveningSecretFishing.com Fishing Long-Time Fisherman and friend of EveningSecretFishing (http://www.eveningsecretfishing.com/specialsecret/BlueGills_Trout_Walleyes.php) Feel free to use this article on your website or anywhere else -but all links and bio information must remain in tact.
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