Playing "hookie" with some fatties.

[SouthMiamiBassMan]

Hi everyone. Due to recent minor surgery I am stuck at home for the next week for recovery. I had been bored out of my mind for the first two days and all wacked out on painkillers. I have been able to walk since Monday and of course the condition outside was perfect for fishing. I decided to grant myself an hour of "ME' time and get heck out of my house.

I caught some blue gill for bait, and walked over to the sweet spot on my lake. I was not there 5 minutes when this mama inhales this poor bluegill. After a short fight I brought her up to shore and was amazed at how big her mouth was. I could only imagine how big hse was before she spawned. I ran out to the parking lot and found some one to to take my picture before i ran her back to the water. I was so pleased by that I catch I released all my bluegills and called it a day. ;D

Today I had the "itch" as well so I thought I would give my self an hour again and see what happens. After catching my fourth bluegill, I see this shadow comin up the shore. I switched rods tossed the bluegill in front of it and BAM I hooked another fattie. Not as big as yesterday but it will do.

After that I was in a good mood. I was thinking of getting out of the sun but since my "hour" was not up, I went back to my other spot to give it shot. Once there, there were no fish in sight. After 10 mins. the heat, sun, and the painkillers were not mixing well. I was about to reel in my last bluegill when I see that old familiar shape come in for the deep. She circled twice before going in for the kill. She jumped three times before I got her to shore. I was fading fast so I took these shots, let her go, and dragged my butt home before I passed out. I am telling myself that I won't go down tomorrow, but as you all know when you get that "itch" you gotta scratch it. ;D Tight lines everyone.

[Newman12Fan]

Those are some nice fish!  But don't hurt yourself catching them!

[JShrock07]

Great looking fish you have there!!!

[JacobK]

awesome fish! hope ya get better soon.

[rondef]

Those are some nice looking bass.  Thats one nice looking hawg you got there.  

[fishinfiend]

Very nice fish!

[paul.]

nice ones for sure.  hope you are back to 100% soon.  catchin' on live gills is awesome-especially when you get to see the whole thing happen.

[Movarus]

but as you all know when you get that "itch" you gotta scratch it

Indeed you do, and it always feels good when you relieve that itch!  

Great fish!

[roadwarrior]

Nice fish!

8-)

[SouthMiamiBassMan]

Thanks for the kind words fellas. I was afraid that my lake was no good anymore. There was alot more bass in there two years ago when I first moved in. They used school in groups of 4-5 all around the lake. Their sizes ranged from 2-6 lbs and there were about six different schools chasing the bluegills up the banks. I never see that anymore.  :-/ Maybe these fatties I caught ate up their compition.  ;D

[shaw24]

What size bluegills are good for bait? And what size hook do you use...how do you hook them?