update from the girls fishing trip..

[dc chopper]

This past summer, I asked for tips on fishing for bluegills on the bigger lakes and many of you responded..thanks for your advice. The 2 girls (10 and 7) had a total ball and can't wait to go again. There was one really funny thing that happened that all of you will love. Toward evening, We were fishing by a wall and a bass fisherman came around us and chatted a few seconds and started throwing a zara spook. Well, the 10 yr old watched him real close for a few minutes and started asking questions - whats he doing? Why is he jerking his rod and making his " food" make noise.. stuff like that. A few minutes later I look over and she is working her bobber like a jerk bait! I started laughing... until she jerked back , water erupts and lo and behold a massive 12" hog LM! She lands it herself, removes the hookherself and just smiled, of couse I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe! That will always be one of my favorite things that has ever happened fishing..... now maybe I should get me a bobber with a wax worm and............... so if you see a bobber jerking bass fisherman don't laugh too hard, it worked for her!

[MsgMills]

Ah, a memory of a lifetime indeed...

[DaveR]

thats great!
I've gotten a few smacks on a bobber from bass while panfishing. Made we want to have a pop-R on. I took mine and my sister's 4 kids out on the pontoon during summer, as crowded and dangerous it was from swinging hooks they all caught at least one and loved it. The nephew talked about fishing for months to follow. Wish I had more free time.

[DJD]

This past summer, I asked for tips on fishing for bluegills on the bigger lakes and many of you responded..thanks for your advice. The 2 girls (10 and 7) had a total ball and can't wait to go again. There was one really funny thing that happened that all of you will love. Toward evening, We were fishing by a wall and a bass fisherman came around us and chatted a few seconds and started throwing a zara spook. Well, the 10 yr old watched him real close for a few minutes and started asking questions - whats he doing? Why is he jerking his rod and making his " food" make noise.. stuff like that. A few minutes later I look over and she is working her bobber like a jerk bait! I started laughing... until she jerked back , water erupts and lo and behold a massive 12" hog LM! She lands it herself, removes the hookherself and just smiled, of couse I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe! That will always be one of my favorite things that has ever happened fishing..... now maybe I should get me a bobber with a wax worm and............... so if you see a bobber jerking bass fisherman don't laugh too hard, it worked for her!

She happened upon a technique that is used while fishing saltwater/brackish water for trout and reds. They use a popping cork just for the noise...she sounds like a natural!

[Moose1am]

She has good observational skill and picks up on stuff quickly. That method is very effective on bass.

She happened upon a technique that is used while fishing saltwater/brackish water for trout and reds. They use a popping cork just for the noise...she sounds like a natural!