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[Harold Scoggins]

I've had a couple of these for a couple of years now and threw one for the first time this morning before leaving the lake. The little guys, 1-2 lbs went crazy on it, can't wait to hunt something bigger with it. Anyone else try these? Deps Bullshooter 160.

[waymont]

You didn’t mention what it is.

[J Francho]

45 minutes ago, waymont said:

You didn’t mention what it is.

 

1 hour ago, Harold Scoggins said:

Deps Bullshooter 160.

 

[JediAmoeba]

At 110 bucks per bait I am guessing not too many people have these in their normal repertoire of swim baits.  

[TnRiver46]

Yeah I don't even have a rod/reel combo that expensive

39 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

At 110 bucks per bait I am guessing not too many people have these in their normal repertoire of swim baits.  

 

[Harold Scoggins]

4 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

At 110 bucks per bait I am guessing not too many people have these in their normal repertoire of swim baits.  

I paid 50 bucks each from Japan.

[Bluebasser86]

I've had a full size and a JR, was not a fan of either, but I've not found a bluegill bait yet that has been productive in my local lakes minus a Mattlures U2 gill or Savage Gear line thru 3D bluegill and those were only marginally successful. 

 

They looked really pretty in the water and I was always on edge for the moment a big one would crush it, just never happen. Not many little ones hit them for me either. 

10 hours ago, JediAmoeba said:

At 110 bucks per bait I am guessing not too many people have these in their normal repertoire of swim baits.  

That's pretty standard price in the swimbait world. Most guys that fish swimbaits a lot don't even flinch at dropping 100-200 on a bait. 

[J Francho]

I think gill success is very water specific. My Hardgill is chipped to heck. It’s a swimmer, but not on all waters. Find the right water, and a gill will destroy. 

[GreenPig]

I haven't got into the hard bluegill baits. The bass I chase have a strong preference for shad and blueback herring. 

[Harold Scoggins]

12 hours ago, J Francho said:

I think gill success is very water specific. My Hardgill is chipped to heck. It’s a swimmer, but not on all waters. Find the right water, and a gill will destroy. 

You are so right on that one. I've tried my gill baits in lakes where the predominant baitfish was shad and I wouldn't have any luck at all. Then again, I've got a couple lakes where the shad is absent but are heavy with gill and the bass will slam these baits.

13 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I've not found a bluegill bait yet that has been productive in my local lakes

Have you tried the Gantarel yet?

[Bluebasser86]

3 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said:

Have you tried the Gantarel yet?

Both sizes and the JDM Chibitrel. They combined for 2 10" fish in months of trying. I just can't get them to eat gill baits here despite the fact that they eat a lot of gills in our lakes. Shad glides, bulls shads, or slammers are a whole other story.