Bluegill Swimbait

[JigNBig]

I was out fishing at one of two lake in my neighborhood and i saw two 10+ lbers and in the lakes they eat brim. What kind of swimbaits would you use for these bass?  I have a rod that can throw up to 3 oz baits. im looking for something kinda cheap nothing fancy but i just want to catch a PB and a new lake record. (I havent told anyone)

[preach4bass]

I got my first swimbaits in the mail Friday.  On Saturday they were responsible for a 5-8 and a 6-10!  They were Mattlures baby bass swimbaits, but I've heard a lot of good stuff about his bluegill.  BUY MATTLURES.  I also got a cheaper swimbait and tried it Saturday and after about five casts cut it off and put the little more expensive Mattlures on.

[Gatorbassman]

The Mattlures Bluegill is worth every penny. I bought my first one over a year ago and they are amazing.

[JigNBig]

About how much do they cost and what kind of line do yall like to use for these baits? also does he make a color pattern w/ any kind of orange belly on it? that would really match the hatch. if he does i will deffinalty have to order one!

[Gatorbassman]

You can check out his website. www.mattlures.com

He makes several different types.

[NEBassMan]

here's his website...

http://www.mattlures.com/products.htm

EDIT:  I'm too slow

[JigNBig]

Ultimate Bluegill or one of the Gill series baits?

[BucketmouthAngler13]

Bolth are good. I use the Ultimate Bluegill and I just ordered my first Baby Bass.

[preach4bass]

What's the different between the Ultimate Bluegill and the "regular" bluegill series?

[Gatorbassman]

What's the different between the Ultimate Bluegill and the "regular" bluegill series?

The dorsal fins.

[Tenka]

What's the different between the Ultimate Bluegill and the "regular" bluegill series?

The dorsal fins.

Hey fluke, i think you are wrong here, the dorsal is the top fin, its the pectorial(sp?) fins.  The ultimate has fins that stick out from the sides at rest to look even more realistic than the original bluegill series did.

Dave

[JigNBig]

ok thanks. What kind of line do yall like for swim baits?

Braid or 20 to 25 Pline or other mono

[Randall]

ok thanks. What kind of line do yall like for swim baits?

Braid or 20 to 25 Pline or other mono

You should be fine with either but I prefer 40lb braid.

[The_Natural]

My uncle is a Stren Series Pro, and he gave me several 3:16 baits for my birthday, including a bluegill bait.  The 3:16 bluegill is 5" and weighs 1.8ozs.  It also only runs $11.99...

www.316lurecompany.com

[JigNBig]

I'm definattly checkin those out! they look SWEEEEEEEEET!

[BucketmouthAngler13]

I use 20lb power pro for my mattlures. Its plenty strong and you can hold more than heavier braided lines.

[Avalonjohn44]

Bagley makes a very nice sunfish balsa lure (crankbait, not a swimbait though) in some incredible colors.  I bought one off Ebay recently, and just got to use it this weekend.  It is a floater, but manages to sit upright perfectly.  There are models that dive from 0-4 feet, and another that goes to 7 feet.  They are bouyant, being balsa wood, but a couple of suspend dots work to keep it from rising too fast.  You can get them on Ebay for about $5 - 8 bucks which is cheaper than a bit store...

[Banor]

I just ordered my first Mattlures bluegill from ***.com yesterday.  I'll be looking forward to putting it to the test!!

B

[flyphisher #]

Basstrix and Jackall make good looking bluegills too...plus basstrix has some great looking shad too.