Excellent bluegill action

[SteveGibson]

Hit Lake Manatee before daylight and quickly picked up four bass to 4 pounds on a black popper. That action ended at daylight, but the bluegill bite picked up.

I caught 40 really nice 'gills on my Myakka Minnow. I fished the Gilley Creek area of the lake on the west side of the S.R. 64 bridge.

Used 6-weight on the bass and 3-weight on the bluegill.

The weather is hot, but it's not too bad when you get out before dawn.

[Gigmaster]

I tied up a few all-black Elk-Hair Caddis's (to mimic crickets) and tried them out this afternoon on the Ocoee River. Here's what happened:





I guess you could say the experiment was succesful. I caught this little demon on the very first cast. In 30 minutes, I caught 12 more.

I'd say that was a positive response.......

[quivira kid]

Lovin' it, guys! Thanks for posting up some pictures. It's been windy the past few days here, and I've been stocking up on flies so I can get after 'em this next week and weekend!

[FishnDave]

Excellent! Steve, what is the fish in the last picture? Redbreast Sunfish?

[SteveGibson]

I'm not sure, Dave. That's a reply and not my fish or photo!

[FishnDave]

Oh...oops, sorry! Weird, last night your picture of the coppernose didn't show up, but it did today! Good looking fish, Very dark colors! (I blame my computer malfunctions on our bizarre storms yesterday...)

Gigmaster?? what kind of sunfish?

[Gigmaster]

It is a juvenile, male Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis). When breeding, the belly will change from yellow, to bright orange. They are striking fish (and delicious). They can get up to 12" and near 1 pound. Like most sunfish, they are veritable demons on light tackle. The Ocoee is full of them. They are probably the second most numerous fish there, after bluegills. Third Place would go to Shellcrackers.

Oh...oops, sorry! Weird, last night your picture of the coppernose didn't show up, but it did today! Good looking fish, Very dark colors! (I blame my computer malfunctions on our bizarre storms yesterday...)

Gigmaster?? what kind of sunfish?