Debbie and I headed back to the Hidden Pond this evening, to see if the bite was as good in bright sunlight, as it was when we went on an overcast evening...it wasn't. It was hot as blazes (about 96), almost no breeze, and direct sunshine. The bite was pitiful, though we managed a few.
I was experimenting with bait sizes again... Debbie was getting a little action on a 5" soft plastic worm. I was throwing a fat 6" worm, but nothing. Switched to something that was about 3.5" long (the back end of some of Debbie's 6" worms that were worn out), and wham...immediately started getting hits. It's seems there's something to "finesse fishing". I've been reading about it, and when the LMB bite is tough, downsizing the bait seems to pick up some who aren't really interested in chasing / hitting a bait. I've done this a few times recently, and it has worked every time. Bluegill were caught on beetle spins. Here's a few pics of the evening's catches...
