When fishing these big baits, Ive come to rely on three hook placements that cover most of the situations I encounter in western Long Island Sound, but are just as effective wherever similar conditions are found
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Hothands Hand Warmers I didnt end up using it but for the cold I experienced, there were a number of times I definitely shouldve popped one open
When fishing in the northerly winds that accompany cold fronts, Toney heads for tall mangrove-forested keys that run east and west, which protect anglers from the blustery breezes
Some of the best heads for bluegills and red ear would include the following: Eye Hole Tungsten Jig 1/16 ounce Size 8 (coming in November) Eurotackle ESR Micro Finesse Tungsten Jig Size 8 Northland Tungsten Panfish Jig Size 6 Z-Man Micro Finesse ShroomZ Jig Heads 1/30-1/15 ounce Trout Magnet Tungsten Jigheads 1/32 ounce Size 8 Eye Hole Jigs 1/64 ounce Size 6 As for plastics, while bluegills and red ear will hit crappie plastics and even swallow them, if you will scale down from 2-inch crappie baits and focus more on 1 inch baits, you will land a lot more quality panfish
Unless there are clear rules saying no fly fishing, I would assume it is allowed