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Busting Bullheads
by Jeff Woleslagle
photos by the author
It was a beautiful evening, and the lake was still. A
good friend and I sat in camp chairs along the bank of
a nearby state park lake, enjoying the smell of the water
and the reflection of the crescent moon on its surface.
We each had two rods that rested in forked sticks
that we drove into the ground along the waterfront.
We waited for the first twitch of a rod tip that would
indicate a bite. A bullfrog bellowed its " jug-o-rum " call
nearby and was accompanied by the evening chorus
of katydids and crickets. It was not long before my
friend's flashlight showed his rod tip bounce. He slowly
picked up the rod, reeled in the slack, and set the
hook. The fish made a few wide runs, and I was ready
with the net as he brought it in along the shore. It was
our first bullhead of the night, and it was a good one,
measuring over 13 inches long. Although these fish
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are excellent table fare, we were not in a fish cleaning
mood, so the bullhead was carefully unhooked and
quickly released. This particular lake has both Yellow
Bullheads and Brown Bullheads. By the time we were
ready to pack up our gear, we caught and released over
12 Yellow Bullheads and 2 Brown Bullheads. A great
evening for sure, but I have seen nights when action
was so steady it was almost impossible to keep two
baited rods in the water.
The great thing about an evening of fishing for
bullheads is its simplicity. Bullheads are easy to target
from shore, and you do not need a lot of fishing gear.
Two light or medium action spinning rods spooled with
6- or 8-pound-test monofilament line are perfect. Use
1/4-ounce egg sinkers held in place with a small splitshot
and size 4 or 6 bait holder hooks. Bullheads are fun to
catch on light line and are strong fighters. Great baits
include nightcrawlers, small sections of cut bait, live
and dead minnows, and dead crayfish. Store bought
offerings such as bacon, chunks of hot dog, and cheese
may be effective as well.
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