What will work for Bluegills this time of year?

[Sonny Edmonds]

LOL!
One winter the fish were in a thermocline at 50-60 feet. We tried for 4 days to catch any. None near the upper water.
When we trolled Rapalas on a down rigger at 50 feet, we caught trout. That was day 5 of our trip.
Then we came home. New Years fishin in Southern California.

[Chuck S]

Here on the high prairie we have ice on the rocks so wading the creek is out as it's far too slippery. The reservoir has ice around the edges so it's a no gobut thank heaven the rifle range is open. Guess I'll go shooting till I can get the camper ready and fly south. Arizona is a good thought as a couple of my old buddies from Spokane winter there these days but I really do need a Florida fix. I've two weeks of hunting season left with a couple Bull Elk spotted and a Big Muley to find but for certain I've got my rods rigged and ready from my 3 weights to the 12. I keep dreaming of a cove on the east side of the St Johns right near where it enters into Lake George that'll give you sore arms when the Gills or Stumpknockers are at home and hungy.