Micro Jigging For Panfish... Bonus Walleye and Small Mouth Bass

Micro Jigging For Panfish... Bonus Walleye and Small Mouth Bass

20190517-Day before the full moon... I setup early chumming the swim with corn for carp…

Setting a carp rig out in about 4’ of water I strike out tagging the carp with just one bite and drop.

While waiting for the carp bite I long-cast the micro jigs for the panfish bite I land a 15” SMB and a 24” Walleye… nice bonus fishes while panfishing.

Ultra light setups with 8” GLISS and 3# Nanofil.

Bait was a .016 oz jig tipped with a 1” long GULP Minnow.

Set-ups

Hellbent 6’0 panfish/trout action Abu Garcia Black Max Ice reel loaded with 3# Nanofil

Shakespeare Wild Series 6-0 rod Shimano Siena RD loaded with 8# GLISS (less than 2# monofilament Dia!)

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Small Mouth Bass Northern Pike While Panfishing

Small Mouth Bass Northern Pike While Panfishing

With a Late spring season, snow just 2 weeks ago, I test the chilly waters of my “Home” for the bite. Historically I should be tagging multiple species at this time including many warm liking panfish including Blue Gills… water temps ranging into the low to mid 60’s. water temps have struggled to remain above 50 with winter temp like nights and below normal temps in the fore cast.

The reservoir has been on a -9 ft drawdown for repairs since November 2018. My local haunts are on the upper reaches of the reservoir leaving just a shallow river system thru half of the year.

Levels are returning to normal levels slowly but the fish have been slow to return with slim-picking numbers. I at times beg for the lowly N.Pike bite where more than 50% incur bite-offs.

I tag a large N.Pike that bites me off after a battle that settled with me trying to pull him out of a sunken laydown.

At the end of the Major.Period I finally tag a lunker Small Mouth Bass on my U-lite tackle while seeking the crappie/B.Gill bite…. What a battle!

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