Best Bluegill lures?

[Missouribassman95]

I've has success using the Berkley 2in. grubs. What have you guys had success with?

[MMan16]

When i was a kid my parents use to put hot dog on and me and my bro would kill them. :

[Missouribassman95]

When i was a kid my parents use to put hot dog on and me and my bro would kill them. :

Oh wow never heard of using hot dogs.

[MMan16]

Ya they worked very well. I still use them when i go fishing with my buddy and his kid.

[bilgerat]

Larger ones will eat just about anything on a 1/16 oz jighead.

Tiny Rapala Original Floaters run just under the surface, tiny crankbaits, the list goes on. Gills aren't very particular about what they eat.

[OHIO]

Bluegill will eat just about anything.

I have even caught them using chewing gum.

When I really want to catch them I will use bread or nightcrawlers.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

[bass or bass ?]

I like a foam beetle or grasshopper with #8 hook on my 7 weight fly rod.

[Marty]

I don't know about the "best." I used to use the smallest Kastmaster spoons, then I started using tiny crankbaits, mostly Rapala Mini Fat Raps and some of the smallest Countdowns. But I really think just about any small lure that they can take with those little mouths could be effective.

[kyle317289]

i've had success with bright colored beetlespins.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I like a foam beetle or grasshopper with #8 hook on my 7 weight fly rod.

x2...spider pattern is along the same line and works well

[Missouribassman95]

Bluegill will eat just about anything.

I have even caught them using chewing gum.

When I really want to catch them I will use bread or nightcrawlers.

LOL chewing gum, that's funny!

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Bluegill will eat just about anything.

I have even caught them using chewing gum.

When I really want to catch them I will use bread or nightcrawlers.

LOL chewing gum, that's funny!

How bout sawdust from the waxworm container : ;D

[tholmes]

I've killed 'em on a local lake with a Rebel Wee Craw (the smallest size) and a Rebel Crickhopper.

Tom

[SDoolittle]

Gills aren't very particular about what they eat.

Bluegill will eat just about anything.

Exactly!

[South FLA]

Beetle Spin

[the lone fisherman]

my best are the rapala 2.25 jointed minnow black and silver and also the rooster tail white

[RAMBLER]

Strike King 1/8 oz. Bitsy Minnow

[Grey Wolf]

Swedish pimple.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

Rooster tails do well for me as well as beetle spins..

[J Francho]

Back when I actually fished for sunnies and gills, small jigs were the ticket.  Anything from 1/16 down to 1/100 oz.  It takes a special kind of UL rod to toss these.  I had a 9' slip float rod, by Fenwick I believe, for running jigs under a flaot and casting, and a 5' Daiwa Procaster SS Tournament UL for more vertical jigging.  Both rods were VERY flimsy.  For line, 2 or 4# Silverthread worked great.

[senile1]

Back when I actually fished for sunnies and gills, small jigs were the ticket. Anything from 1/16 down to 1/100 oz. It takes a special kind of UL rod to toss these. I had a 9' slip float rod, by Fenwick I believe, for running jigs under a flaot and casting, and a 5' Daiwa Procaster SS Tournament UL for more vertical jigging. Both rods were VERY flimsy. For line, 2 or 4# Silverthread worked great.

I use jigs as well but I use 1/8th down to 1/32nd ounce jigs. I don't strictly fish for small sunfish very often. That 1/100th size sounds like a pinhead or smaller. ;D

[senile1]

Back when I actually fished for sunnies and gills, small jigs were the ticket. Anything from 1/16 down to 1/100 oz. It takes a special kind of UL rod to toss these. I had a 9' slip float rod, by Fenwick I believe, for running jigs under a flaot and casting, and a 5' Daiwa Procaster SS Tournament UL for more vertical jigging. Both rods were VERY flimsy. For line, 2 or 4# Silverthread worked great.

I use jigs as well but I use 1/8th down to 1/32nd ounce jigs. I don't strictly fish for small sunfish very often. That 1/100th size sounds like a pinhead or smaller.

[RoLo]

Beetle spins are killers, but the line tends to foul in the looped wire eyelet

I prefer Worden's 1/24oz Rooster Tail (No. 11 - Black w/green body)

Actually, some of our largest bluegills & crappies fall to lures meant for bass

Roger

[Missouribassman95]

Beetle Spin

Ya those work pretty good!