Al,
most guys that have CNBG tell me the same thing.....when the water temps fall below a certain point (?) the coppernose just shut down.
I've often wondered, (or at least the prideful side of me has wondered,
) is this actually the case, or could some cold-water finesse tactics familiar to those living up north, entice those fish to bite?
This is not at all intended to suggest that the southern contingent lacks the skills usually employed to catch winter Bluegills, I'm just wondering out loud if some northern Bluegill techniques might work on southern fish?
Certainly the Coppernose's intolerance of colder water is well documented, and while I have spent my fair share of time on tough Bluegill bites, I still have a difficult time wrapping my head around the idea that they absolutely will not touch a bait under any circumstances, after the water cools below a certain point.
What is the cutoff temp when a CNBG refuses to feed? My native BG will not feed on pellets during open water periods that occur in the winter, but yet they remain catchable...does this count as refusing to feed?
So many questions.........
