Megabass Sleeper Gill

[NorthernBasser]

Bluegill version of the Dark Sleeper. Supposedly the release date will be sometime in June. Not a lot of info out there on these, but sure to be a big hit. The Japanese release has 15 great colors. Here are a few. 

 

[A-Jay]

Nice looking bait.

But (except for the first bait pictured) right off,

I'm not seeing much in the way of a 'bite'

between the bait body & the hook point.

Always hard to tell in a pic.

Either way, I'd be checking these out when available.

A-Jay

[NorthernBasser]

5 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Nice looking bait.

But (except for the first bait pictured) right off,

I'm not seeing much in the way of a 'bite'

between the bait body & the hook point.

Always hard to tell in a pic.

Either way, I'd be checking these out when available.

A-Jay

Yeah, we'll have to see how soft that plastic is. Or might have to bend the hook up a tad. Like you said, hard to tell since the first pic looks better than the others.

 

Little off topic, but have you gotten your hands on the Berkley Agent E? At first I thought "great, a Dark Sleeper knockoff". Which it kind of is. But that weed guard is gonna make it more weedless than the Sleeper, for sure. And I like the colors. And they come in 2 pack. I just got this color the other day. Can't wait to try them out.

 

[A-Jay]

43 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Yeah, we'll have to see how soft that plastic is. Or might have to bend the hook up a tad. Like you said, hard to tell since the first pic looks better than the others.

 

Little off topic, but have you gotten your hands on the Berkley E? At first I thought "great, a Dark Sleeper knockoff". Which it kind of is. But that weed guard is gonna make it more weedless than the Sleeper, for sure. And I like the colors. And they come in 2 pack. I just got this color the other day. Can't wait to try them out.

 

I have not, in fact this is the first I've seen of them.

Looks like a decent bait.

Like the size & weight options.

Colors & patterns seem especially appropriate,

especially for up this way. 

Price point is about half the Dark Sleeper too.

I throw these baits in mostly open water deals,

(too many pike in the weeds) so the first thing I'd be looking to do is Snip that hunk of line off it.

Might check them out.

Thanks

btw - I've got a little new to me goby bait I'm banking on quite a bit,

so until I have a feeling for how that goes, most everything else is on hold.

A-Jay

 

[NorthernBasser]

5 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I have not, in fact this is the first I've seen of them.

Looks like a decent bait.

Like the size & weight options.

Colors & patterns seem especially appropriate,

especially for up this way. 

Price point is about half the Dark Sleeper too.

I throw these baits in mostly open water deals,

(too many pike in the weeds) so the first thing I'd be looking to do is Snip that hunk of line off it.

Might check them out.

Thanks

btw - I've got a little new to me goby bait I'm banking on quite a bit,

so until I have a feeling for how that goes, most everything else is on hold.

A-Jay

 

Nice! Those definitely look like a goby more than the other 2 options. Interesting rigging BTW. I'll be curious to know how well they perform for ya. 

[A-Jay]

8 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Nice! Those definitely look like a goby more than the other 2 options. Interesting rigging BTW. I'll be curious to know how well they perform for ya. 

Thanks ~

Coincidentally, those jigheads I'm using are actually the 'guts' from totally tore up dark sleepers.

#repurpose

A-Jay

[NorthernBasser]

3 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Thanks ~

Coincidentally, those jigheads I'm using are actually the 'guts' from totally tore up dark sleepers.

#repurpose

A-Jay

Ya know, I actually thought so. I also tore some out last year to get a good look at them. 

 

[A-Jay]

Yup ~

I like the hook size & stoutness as well as the shape of that lead.

Expect to use it on a couple other deals as well.

Just about anything that I want to 'slide' along the bottom.

Let's not tell anyone  . . . . . 

A-Jay

 

[NorthernBasser]

Just now, A-Jay said:

Yup ~

I like the hook size & stoutness as well as the shape of that lead.

Expect to use it on a couple other deals as well.

Just about anything that I want to 'slide' along the bottom.

Let's not tell anyone  . . . . . 

A-Jay

 

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[BlakeMolone]

Savage gear has one coming out too that I think looks just as good although a little different 

[Junk Fisherman]

I'm waiting to see if these Sleeper Gills have the flat bottom like the Dark Sleeper.  Definitely gonna try those Berkley baits when they come out.  

[NorthernBasser]

2 minutes ago, Junk Fisherman said:

I'm waiting to see if these Sleeper Gills have the flat bottom like the Dark Sleeper.  Definitely gonna try those Berkley baits when they come out.  

Bad pic, but you can kind of see the jig head in the pink bait.

 

Also, those Agent E's are already available. 

 

[HaydenS]

4 minutes ago, Junk Fisherman said:

I'm waiting to see if these Sleeper Gills have the flat bottom like the Dark Sleeper.  Definitely gonna try those Berkley baits when they come out.  

They appear to be flatter.  They don't look like they’d sit up on the bottom, like a dark sleeper.

 Bet these would be fantastic for skipping docks though.  

[Frezzy]

I've got about a dozen Dark Sleepers and have never caught a d**n thing on one.  I fish a deep clear water reservoir loaded with big Smallies too, so you'd think they would work.  Just one bait I cant figure out...

6 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Yeah, we'll have to see how soft that plastic is. Or might have to bend the hook up a tad. Like you said, hard to tell since the first pic looks better than the others.

 

Little off topic, but have you gotten your hands on the Berkley Agent E? At first I thought "great, a Dark Sleeper knockoff". Which it kind of is. But that weed guard is gonna make it more weedless than the Sleeper, for sure. And I like the colors. And they come in 2 pack. I just got this color the other day. Can't wait to try them out.

 

Awesome colors on those baits.  Will have to give it a try this season.

[A-Jay]

13 minutes ago, Frezzy said:

I've got about a dozen Dark Sleepers and have never caught a d**n thing on one.  I fish a deep clear water reservoir loaded with big Smallies too, so you'd think they would work.  Just one bait I cant figure out...

 

Those baits may be defective ~

You could send them directly to me if you'd like.

And I would be happy to dispose of them properly for you.

I'm at

5150 Menderchuck Lane

Browntown, MI 90210

A-Jay

[softwateronly]

8 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I have not, in fact this is the first I've seen of them.

Looks like a decent bait.

Like the size & weight options.

Colors & patterns seem especially appropriate,

especially for up this way. 

Price point is about half the Dark Sleeper too.

I throw these baits in mostly open water deals,

(too many pike in the weeds) so the first thing I'd be looking to do is Snip that hunk of line off it.

Might check them out.

Thanks

btw - I've got a little new to me goby bait I'm banking on quite a bit,

so until I have a feeling for how that goes, most everything else is on hold.

A-Jay

 

  What you think, might be worth using a cps and texsposed or exposed hook through the body?  It should allow you to keep the weight low and centered for that almost damiki rig horizontal swim.

 

4 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

Bad pic, but you can kind of see the jig head in the pink bait.

 

Also, those Agent E's are already available. 

 

 

Killer bed bait?

 

scott

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, softwateronly said:

 

 

Killer bed bait?

 

scott

 

If that weight keeps them standing up at rest, that'd be nice. As of now I only see it listed in 3/4 oz size, so it's possible. And then there's this.

 

[softwateronly]

7 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

 

If that weight keeps them standing up at rest, that'd be nice. As of now I only see it listed in 3/4 oz size, so it's possible. And then there's this.

 

 

I foresee myself loving to hate all of these baits that I will donate to the Pike gods.

 

scott

[Revival]

13 hours ago, BlakeMolone said:

Savage gear has one coming out too that I think looks just as good although a little different 

I already have a few of these.  Haven’t tested them out yet.  Only some colors/sizes are currently available.  They look like they have potential.  I’m a big sleeper guy myself and have been waiting for these since they were announced.  I’ll be waiting for the Bluegill sleepers too.

[Bass Rutten]

Received 3 of them recently, I’ve caught a few but the last one was a doozy. I was burning it, bouncing and grinding through some shallow rock (about 3’ deep) and got one of the most aggressive strikes in recent memory, it was only 17” and just under 3lbs but geez I wish every hit was that vicious. After some time with these I could see it working just as well if not better as a swimmer than a jigging lure, especially shallower where it’s weight lets you work it at higher speeds without blowing out while staying in contact with bottom/cover. Hookup ratio does not seem to be a problem for those that are concerned, the whole area in front of the hook is hollow and collapses unlike the solid construction of the dark sleeper.

[IneedAnewScreenName-98161861]

My local shop got a shipment few weeks ago and I bought 3 different colours. 

First one broke off on a cast! ???

Now I'm scared to use it lol, I have one to my dad so now I'm down to 1. 

Ive yet to have a bite from it but I for no real reason have more confidence in this then the dark sleeper. The dark sleeper actually makes me mad cause I watch all these people catching smallies like crazy with the dark sleeper and I've never got a nibble in 2 years. 

The Gilly tho, it's a nice size and the colours are wicked. If you got bass earring bluegill or pumpkin seeds then you show really give this one a go! 

My concern is how hard they are to get, the cost of them and how durable will they be after a few fish. 

[roadwarrior]

16 hours ago, IneedAnewScreenName-98161861 said:

My concern is how hard they are to get, the cost of them and how durable will they be after a few fish. 

 Well then, don't fish them and they will last forever.

 

 

                                                 

[Darth-Baiter]

i cant wait to get a hold of one or two of these.  they would slam fish around here.

[Cbump]

I looked for some today. All the places said they sold out almost immediately. Almost ended up with a Huddleston gill type swimbait but passed for $26. 

[NorthernBasser]

Proof that this bait works.

 

Few weeks back I threw the Sunshine Gill color with no luck. One bite but didn't hook up.

 

Yesterday was a different story. Fishing some thicker weeds in 10' of water. Just swimming it and popping it free when it'd get hung up. Pumpkinseed color. 

 

Caught 6 bass and a pike in a 45 minute span. A few of them really committed. I think every one of them knocked slack in the line. They'd hit it and run straight at me. Few times I wondered if I had missed them.

 

 

 

 

 

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