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blufloyd
18 May : 16:29

HtD youought to see the gill schools at e

illfishboy
18 May : 15:36

Happy Bday Larry

blufloyd
18 May : 04:00

Except for chat box site is very bogged down. Too many BOD"s ?????

Tod
17 May : 04:24

Juan don't stray from the path

blufloyd
16 May : 18:40

HtD the gills are bedding big time today so Joel ought to be able to catch a few on fly
I'll drag an old rod over if you want....

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Spin Cycle Bluegills

Eliminating jig spin to put more bluegills on the ice

It’s the Joker to every bluegill fanatic’s Batman, the Kryptonite to their Superman….that dreaded jig spin. In clear waters, you can look down and see it rotating…big as life…spinning like the second hand of a track coach’s stopwatch. And, for some reason, bluegills have a hard time eating a jig that’s spinning at the end of a line. Which wouldn’t be a big deal if it didn’t seem like everything an ice angler does makes the jig spin a little bit more. What’s a poor bluegill-crazed icehead to do? Well, take heart hardwater fans. There is hope. Here are some tricks of the trade that the best of the best employ to get that jig to stand stalk-still. It’s up to you now to try them, combine them as necessary, and decide which ones work best for you.

Line stretching
Line stretching is one of the easiest things you can do to help prevent jig spin. No matter how hard you might try, if you’re using a spinning reel, eventually you will accumulate some line twist on the spool. Make it a habit to stretch out the first few couple of feet every time you bring your jig up. For such a simple procedure, it can make a huge impact on your presentation. Simply open the bail, strip off a foot or two of line, and close the bail. Starting at the tip of the rod, grasp the line firmly in your right hand and pinch the line between your thumb and index finger of the left hand. It’s also not a bad idea to lubricate the thumb and index finger with a little saliva. Now slide your left hand down the line, stretching as you go. Do this in short six inch chunks, then reposition the right hand 6 inches down the line and Repeat these steps until all the line between the rod tip and the jig has been stretched.

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