I launched my float tube at a small secluded cove on a major impoundment. With the water level 4 feet above power pool submerged brush had become the dining room for the bluegill population. Secure in the knowledge that powerboats couldn’t reach this protected area I cast size-8 fluorescent pink Bully Spiders over the brushy areas. Despite numerous hangups 2 dozen bluegills were caught and released. before I noticed that hits were coming in progressively shallow water. This prompted a switch to size-10 Sponge Spiders. The hangups were dramatically reduced as aggressive strikes increased. Three more dozen bluegills were left with tiny holes in their jaws before lengthening shadows sent me home with a smile.
Dicey Fishing and Happy Endings
