Blue Gill Swimbait

[AnthonyBarnaoBASS]

What's the best blue gill swimbait bait for the best price on the market. jackals looks pretty good.

[herruberraschen]

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=8966

 

I'm no swimbait expert but this bait is getting some buzz around me. 

[GoCougs14]

Heard really good things about the Mattlures Hardgill swimbait. No personal experience with it though.

[Bluebasser86]

Savage Gear is coming out with an awesome looking new soft gill. I have had the best luck with the Deps Bullshooter.

[Raul]

Mattlures hard and soft gills are proven fish catchers, so, if I were you I would start there.

[C0lt]

A bullshooter junior if you can actually find one. they don't import the junior to the us only the full size.

[stkbassn]

A bullshooter junior if you can actually find one. they don't import the junior to the us only the full size.

 

X2 - I have one on the way to me now.    The Bullshooter 160 is sweet but it's not small. The Bullshooter Jr. is a bit more compact which is what has me excited about it. Check out the Imakatsu Gill Roid too. Ebay has some decent deals, you just have to jump on them.  The Gantarel from Jackall looks pretty sweet and not as expensive as these other baits mentioned. Check out the G2 Shellcracker, I think some are still available. Very cool bait and won't break the bank either.  Be sure you have a proper rod to throw some of the bigger baits, the shellcracker won't require anything beyond regular bass rods.  Good luck and have fun!!

[evilcatfish]

Hard or soft? If hard are you looking for a more glide or serpentine action?  Also what do you consider "best price?"

 

Mattlures Hard and Soft Gills are fantastic, though the hard ones aren't the cheapest and not always available.

 

The Jackall Gantarel is nice

 

I've done well with the TT Gill

 

3:16 is a nice soft gill

 

The Shellcracker variants are all good

 

The CL8 is inexpensive and very nice

 

Also consider that a lot of baits with less than gill like profiles still come in bluegill colors

 

Sorry, for being long winded, I like bluegill baits

[blckshirt98]

Try the Little Creeper bluegill baits as well.

[WRB]

Soft blue gill swimbait, HuddGil or Mattlures Ultimate Gil.

Hard bluegill swimbait, Black Dog wooden Skellcracker slow sink ( hard to find) or Mattlures Hard Gil bright 3 piece slow sink.

Tom

[Preytorien]

I'm excited to try the Livetarget Hollowbody Sunfish. We get a lot of good frog bites where I fish, and I can see it being a good producer, then again, it may make a fool of me.

I haven't got it yet, as they're all backordered for the time being, but I'm excited to try it. 

I use a really really cheap bluegill imitation I got off Amazon as a last minute thing. It swims incredibly and has done very well for me. I can't remember the price but it wasn't more than $8

[Primus]

16 hours ago, blckshirt98 said:

Try the Little Creeper bluegill baits as well.

I bought a couple  of packs and shame on me never fished them last year . May I ask how do you rig them, I assume with a weighted hook if so I'm curious as to which works the best for you ? Thanks

[Primus]

The last time I checked the Matt lures website the Hard Gill s were still available, I would get at least 1 while you can as it could be a while before they are available again. As Tom mentioned the slow sink 3 piece bait would be my first choice out of the various options offered . This also comes in a Baby size which is another great bait .

    I've also done well with the Got 'em Coach Bluegill in the floater. I like to fish with short rips similar to a prop bait, it also works well twitching or with a slow wake . 

   For some reason I catch more Pike & Muskie than I do with the Jackall Ganteral but the link earlier in the thread proves that big bass will eat as well. I haven't spent a lot of time with the Imakatsu Gillroid but I did stick a nice 4-1/2 lber the first time I used it and it looks promising. I will be fishing it hard next spring . 

[wisconsin heat]

21 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Savage Gear is coming out with an awesome looking new soft gill.

Pictures!? Can't find them online.

[Bluebasser86]

On 12/18/2015 at 10:16 AM, wisconsin heat said:

Pictures!? Can't find them online.

 

 

[fishinfiend]

oh man that looks awesome

[wisconsin heat]

Wow I'm liking the look of those!

[Senko lover]

Do you know how much they weigh?

[Bluebasser86]

2 hours ago, Senko lover said:

Do you know how much they weigh?

Can't remember but I know there's a 5" and a 6". The 6" is going to be a line through even.

[Bluebasser86]

Here's a picture with the hook location options on the 5".

 

[Jrob78]

Those look great!

H20 Xpress makes a nice, inexpensive hard bluegill swimbait for Academy also.  If you want something cheap that can be fished on regular gear, that's the way I would go for a smaller hardbait.

I'm personally fond of Matt's Hardgill.

[gulfcaptain]

BPS makes a small swimbait as well in the XPS line.  It's not as big, but works around those 3-4" bluegill they like to eat.  And it's a single treble hard bait.

[MarkH024]

 

Mattlures hardgill hands down. Got Em Coach is good too. Guess it all depends on what type of bluegill swimbait you're referring to. 

[clh121787]

10 hours ago, gulfcaptain said:

BPS makes a small swimbait as well in the XPS line.  It's not as big, but works around those 3-4" bluegill they like to eat.  And it's a single treble hard bait.

I have 1 of those and it swims tilted almost at a 45 degree angle to one side , is there any way to correct this

[gulfcaptain]

8 hours ago, clh121787 said:

I have 1 of those and it swims tilted almost at a 45 degree angle to one side , is there any way to correct this

Make sure we are both talking about the same little bait.  The XPS Z9R Perch that's segmented.  If that bait swims at an angle the fins on it are probably curved and set to one side causing it to lean over.Being it's plastic, you may be able to dip it in hot water like you do paddletail baits and straighten them.....at least that's what I'd try.  Had to do that with a 6" BBZ trout when the slight curve set in the tail piece.