1st time Brim Fishing

[NCcoach]

I am originally from Indiana, and have lived in NC for two years now. I am going on a brim fishing trip and have no idea what type of tackle I need. I have seen that crickets are ideal for bait, but what about hook size, line, and anything else that I would need?

[jeosbo01]

When I go catch dinner brim, I use an ultra-light spinning set-up with 4 or 6 pound line, a bobber, a couple of split-shots, a small (size 8 or so) long-shank hook and a dozen nightcrawlers. Cut off about a third of a nighcrawler and hook it several times, throw it out and wait for the bobber to do it's thing...won't usually take long

[Tom Bass]

Hello NCcoach,

If you are using crickets or red worms you want a long shanked hook so that if the bream swallow it you can retrieve it without hurting the fish should he be so small you want to throw him back. Try a #1 or #2 "Aberdeen" hook. Eagle Claw makes 'em. If you are fishing a place with little current try free floating the worm or cricket with no weight. Set the hook pretty quickly though as bream will swallow a hook pretty fast I would use an ultra-light rig with 4 lb test fishing line.

Also, pick yourself up some spinning lures byMepps or Rooster Tail in the 1/16oz weight. I have always had good luck with the white lures and the silver spoon but get a variety of colors just in case the fish are finnicky. The lures are fairly inexpensive. If you use the spinners with treble hooks you may want to smash down the barbs on the hooks in case you get some smaller bream. They can sometimes get their mouth around the hook and get all three barbs and unhooking them is a bear wiithout seriously hurting them.

Good Luck. I hope this helps.

Tom

[CookieMonst3r]

Try a #6 size hook w/ a bobber 12-18 inches up the line. MOst people I know use crickets, nightcrawlers, etc. But small pieces of shrimp works just as good if not better. Fish around hard structurs like a cement ditch or around submereged branches in shallow water during the heat of the day. If ou aren't getting many bites chumming with bread works pretty good.

Good luck

[bilgerat]

If you are after numbers, almost anything will work. Worms, corn, little pieces of bread packed tightly around a small hook, most any kind of bug. You get the idea.

If you want the bigger ones, use ultra light with no more than 4# test mono. Small inline spinners (gold is my choice) are good, as are 1/16 oz. ballhead jigs with small (1.5 - 2") plastics. These can be retrieved or worked under a bobber. The bigger ones have an attitude, a good fight for sure.

[Steven Ladner]

I don't do much of it but basically all you need is split shots, small hooks, bobber, and for bait, I use bread

[Bayou Bass]

I use little tube jigs on a 1/16oz jig head under a cork.

[32251]

Try a drop shot rig.   Use a very small bell sinker on the end and about 16" up the line use a palomar knot and tie on a long shank cricket hook.  If you are not keeping the fish then bend the barb down so you can easily get the hook out and also add some more sport.  If you are keeping them then just hook on a cricket, make a nice long cast and then start your retrieve.  Let it sit for little while, then reel in very slowly about three or four turns and let it sit.  You will feel a little tug. Just lift the rod quickly and you will have a great time.

[LloydTheFisher]

Everyone gave you goiod tips, I would go with the Nightcrawlers, I have had good success with those.  You can only harvest 10 Brim where I live, St. Louis, Mo.  So if you want the big ones, you might want to try something different than nightcrawlers, I seem to get the small ones with those.  I bet some flies, or artificial insects on a spinner like the other guy suggested would get you the bigger brim, unless they are spawning, I think the bigger brim or out in the water near structure as well.

Good Luck.

I am originally from Indiana, and have lived in NC for two years now. I am going on a brim fishing trip and have no idea what type of tackle I need. I have seen that crickets are ideal for bait, but what about hook size, line, and anything else that I would need?

[Big Bait Fishing]

i use meal worms on a size 14 treble using 4# YO-ZURI ULTRA SOFT  . that line is perfect for bluegills and crappie , it is stronger than any other line in that same # . it works great on micro-spinning reels .  

[Busy]

Ever tried a cane pole?

Works great for catching little fish close to the shore.

Also, if anyone is reading this who has a lady that won't go fishing with them because they simply don't want to learn how, get them a cane pole.  It's impossible to mess up with a cane pole.

[Red Bear]

Ever tried a cane pole?

Works great for catching little fish close to the shore.

Also, if anyone is reading this who has a lady that won't go fishing with them because they simply don't want to learn how, get them a cane pole. It's impossible to mess up with a cane pole.

this telescopic crappie grabber poles are fun too. the feel of it is so much different than reeling a fish in. i was fishing with a red wiggler one day. my friend next to me threw out a jitterbug and brung it in with no hit, seconds later i caught about a 1lb bass on it, that was really fun too.

[CatBassin]

When I fish for bream I also use an ultralight spinning rod with 6 lb test line. I use a long shank hook and hook a cricket under the collar with no weight or cork. I have noticed that I have caught my biggest bream with nothing but a hook and they seem to hit it on the fall. I throw out and let it fall to the bottom and if nothing hits it after a few seconds I real in a little while lifting the rod, to get the cricket back to the top, and let it fall again. I have used a medium action spinning rod, back before I got an ultralight, but an ultralight will get the cricket out a lot further when there's no weight.