gobig Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 If you want a good bluegill swimbait that does not cost a fortune try the Black Dog G2 shell cracker. Quote
lavbasser Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Also, LC Kelly J in Sunfish or Ghost Baby Bluegill. Quote
Clint C. Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 Well to start I ended up getting these lures.. From left to right. 1. Jackall Iobee Frog - Bluegill 2. LIVETARGET Bluegill Squarebill Crankbaits 3. Bandit Crankbaits - 100 Series - Bluegill Quote
NCbassmaster4Life Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Sweet let us knows what works the most sufficient. Quote
einsteins Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Hi We have absolutely killed the larger bass in our fishing hole with the Storm bulegill swimbait and the Storm Crappie swimbait. Today the Bass and Northern Pike were just crazy over the bluegill. We caught 6 Bass over 4pounds, 12 bass over 3 pounds, and a bunch of ones we didnt weigh. Northerns, 2 over 7 pounds, and 3 over 4 pounds.....I went through two 3 packs of the lures but it was worth every bit of it. Here is what we were using: Quote
Clint C. Posted June 11, 2012 Author Posted June 11, 2012 I've never used swimbaits before. Might have to be a whole new adventure for me this summer =0) Quote
Pepul Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 I have the same question but instead of bluegill they are eating tilapia Quote
Tim Cianciola Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 i like the strike king kvd swim jig in bluegill with a rage chunck myself Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 I'm very tempted to spend the $60 on one. Do you use the baby hard gill or the full size? The average bass out of my lake is between 2-3lb. Unfortunately almost everything is sold out. swimjig and cranks are much easier/cheaper and you should have just as much success as hard swimbaits. if you do decide to drop the money on higher end hard baits make sure you have the right rod/line set up and learn how to cast the heavier weight properly w/o a back lash. nothing worse than the sound of a backlash followed by the "crack" of ur line snapping (aka use mono; i had braid with mono leader but braid cuts itself in backlash) followed by the "PLOP" of ur lure sinking to the bottom of the lake. also recommend casting hard baits from a boat/canoe/kayak b/c you can paddle over and use lure knocker to un-snag them. then you won't be faced with the question "do i want to take a $60 swim today?" Quote
BassThumb Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 I would try a swim jig. 1/4 oz with a 5" single, curlytail trailer. The trailer will have plenty of resistance to fish nice and slow, and the fall will be slow enough to fish over those weeds. Quote
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