While Gar and company were down at Andong catching big bass, I finally got some free time on Monday to head out in the afternoon to do a little fishing myself. After a weekend of moving, hanging curtains and pictures, I needed a few hours of peace and quiet to unwind and relax. My friend Jim picked me up at 4:30 and 15 minutes later, were at Idong lake. Just like that. While Jim got busy catching bass, I grabbed my trusty ultralight rod and walked the bank in pursuit of bluegill.
This was my biggest bluegill of the afternoon and I caught it on a small Rapala Shad Rap right at dusk, which was the time the fish began biting in earnest. This fish fought so hard that I was sure I had hooked into at least a one-pound bass. And once again, this is the biggest bluegill I’ve caught to date. On another note, I need to get into dropshot fishing because there were a couple of Koreans out there who caught over 20 bass, all between one and two pounds, in less than two hours using a dropshot rig with a green worm. That impressed the heck out of me.
Nomad,
That is a big bluegill. How did it taste?
Gar,
I’ll have to ask Jim. The only reason I keep fish is if the person I’m with wants to take some home.
I have a nice 6′ ultralight rod on the way to replace the short 4′ I have. Can’t wait to try it out…heck, maybe I’ve found my new calling…ultralight fishing
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I may have to join you. I won a $200 “light-weight” rod, that would probably be perfect.
Gar,
Anytime, buddy, anytime.
Nomad,
You wern’t kiddin’ when you said that you caught some nice blue-gill, we call em’ Kibbie where I am from! Kudos brother..keep up the catch!
Nomad,
If this freakin rain would give us a break I’d like to do some blue-gillin. I hate trompin around on slippery mud and cliffs though, nor do I like taking the boat in the rain.
Gar,
I hear you – I don’t do the cliffs as it is, I always walk over hill and dale. My buddy Ty went to the cove a few days ago, climbed the cliffs and slipped, banging up his leg and arm pretty good on his way into the lake. Ouch.
I think we’re on hold for a while, anyway
Sean you must be from Mass.