deep trees????

[Jasonrs]

hey guys and gals, ive got one for ya.... I found what some guys are calling an apple orchard in about 30 fow with huge schools of bluegill suspended above them.(caught a couple to find out) there are also bass with them, i can see em on the graph and i watched a guy in a pontoon catch a 4 # smallie on a bluegill he was reeling in! so i thew a number of baits and couldnt even get a single bite!!! what in the world can a guy throw to catch theese fish? they are obviously attracted to the upward swimming bluegill......jigging spoon? i tried a dd14 but coulodnt touch the tree tops with it i will be trying a 22 next time out. thanks
jason

[cmclairday2]

A jigging spoon would be one way. A drop shot, even a jig could be productive.

[TomM]

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+1 I was thinking drop shot too. You don't have the let it go all the way to the bottom. You can watch it on the depth finder to stop it at the same depth as the fish.

Tom

[LOZman]

Small profile jig with combo of silicone strand and hair with a small trailer. Vertical jig it a the level of the smallies. It will not hang up and if Kentucky bass are around, they will attack it also. Old but excellent tactic not used much anymore.
Another tactic is a blugill colored swim jig. Joey Watts at Flatlands Custom Tackle makes a great swim jig.

Good Fishing!

[Jasonrs]

thanks guys, the drop shot is one i wanted to try also. would you swim the jig?? Also, the water has a vis of about 5 ft.

[LOZman]

Blugill color jig has enough color to be seen at the depth and water color you stated. Vertical jig the standard jig and cast and swim the swim jig. Use a single tail grub on the swim jig. Thing about that amount of timber is you want to spend your time fishing and not trying to retrieve lures. JMO

[zx200driver]

Slow roll a big spinnerbait through the tree tops. Another old tactic for fishing tree tops. Use a bluegill colored bait if feel matching forage is important.
If you can see the bass on your graph, I like the jigging spoon idea. Spoons are heavy enough you can usually shake them loose pretty quick if you happen to snag a tree.
Let us know what works.

[Jasonrs]

thanks guys, i tried a 1oz. football jig with a chigger craw for about 30 min last night without a bite, i tried dragging it, swimming it an about stroking it up off the bottom about 5 feet..... i guess i need to spend more time with more baits. i will update later