bass hitting bluegills

[dockman]

I was just curious if anyone has a good recommendation for a bait that resembles a small bluegill. I've been fishing this lake and the bass have serious lock jaw until I get bored and fish for the little bluegills. When I catch these little ones I have to reel in extremely fast otherwise the bass will nail 'em. It's fun to watch but I'm trying to stray from live bait. Any suggestions?

[Hammer 4]

Mattlures...

[KansasBassin]

Slow roll a chrome and blue rattletrap

[BASSclary]

One of these

[Shane J]

Mattlures or a big swim jig.

[WanderLust]

Lucky Craft Pointer 78 & 100 in blue gill are one of my favorite baits.

Or

A Kopper Live Target Blue Gill crank

*WARNING*

Also attracts serious Northern Pike. But I like those too.

[J Francho]

One of these

Do you have the floater or the sinker?  What kind of fish have you caught with it?

[Bassn Blvd]

http://www.mattlures.com/

Try that site.  Personally tested and personally caught bass with their products, even the soft bodied bluegill.

[FD.]

skinny dipper in dirty sanchez or brown swim jig with a green pumpkin trailer

[bigredxlt]

anybody tried the tru tungsten bluegill swim bait? or any of their of their other swim baits for that matter?

[5bass]

I'd give one of these a try ---->http://www.cabelas.com/fryprod-0/product--Bagley-Small-Fry-Bream--702268.uts.shtml

And, as mentioned before, MattLures makes a fine bluegill.

[Bassn Blvd]

I have used both Tru-Tungsten and Mattlures. I've caught bass on both but prefer Mattlures.  I sold my Tru-Tungsten.

[bigredxlt]

I have used both Tru-Tungsten and Mattlures. I've caught bass on both but prefer Mattlures. I sold my Tru-Tungsten.

Any reasons why? or were the mattlures just more productive?

[Hammer 4]

I have used both Tru-Tungsten and Mattlures. I've caught bass on both but prefer Mattlures. I sold my Tru-Tungsten.

Any reasons why? or were the mattlures just more productive?

go to TW, and look at the Mattlures hard gill..that should help explain it.. 8-)

[bigredxlt]

I know I know they are all pretty awesome (thats an understatement) but I just have a hard time swallowing that PRICE!!!

I have jumped in, and climbed some trees for rapalas I dont even want to know what I would do if I had one of those 50-80 dollar guys break off.  :D

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I'm looking forward to the day that I buy a larger rod to throw swimbaits on.  I've been wanting to get my hands on one of those Mattlures Red-Eared sunfish for a while.

[Hammer 4]

I know I know they are all pretty awesome (thats an understatement) but I just have a hard time swallowing that PRICE!!!

I have jumped in, and climbed some trees for rapalas I dont even want to know what I would do if I had one of those 50-80 dollar guys break off. :D

Losing baits is part of the game, the rewards make it worthwhile..to some degree..lol

[Bassn Blvd]

I liked the soft body over the hard body but that's just my preference.  And that's why I went with Mattlures.

If those bass are targeting your live gills then I suggest putting a live one out and hold on.

If you're really against the live bait, which would be beyond me, then there are a ton of different types of tackle you can use without spending big money.  You may have to entice the bass a little more into hitting but keep at it.

[bryand82487]

I just bought one so I can't speak to whether or not it catches fish but the Jackall Giron in bluegill pattern is a good looking small blue gill bait.  Take a look at it.  A little cheaper as well.  Anyone have experience with these?

http://www.***.com/Jackall_Giron/descpage-JG.html

[ROCbass]

I've used the storm wildeye live sunfish 3" with success. They aren't the best soft swimbaits out there, and can be difficult to get to run straight, but they will still catch fish. If you don't have the rod or the budget to throw the larger swimbaits, these are a decent option, and at 4-5 bucks for a three pack you can't go wrong IMO.

[Nice_Bass]

I currently use a Sebile soft magic swimmer in the bluegill pattern- you can do many things with it, and can fish it weedless at that.  I am looking to bump up though and try a couple matt lures- after reading this thread it really is a sick looking bait.  If you are in decent cover- go with a sebile soft swimmer.

[senile1]

As FBL stated, the Bagley Small-Fry Bream is a good bait to imitate smaller bluegill.  I also use crankbaits in bluegill colors, Rat'l'traps with blue back over chrome, as well as spinnerbaits with blue/blue-green skirts. 

[BASSclary]

One of these

Do you have the floater or the sinker? What kind of fish have you caught with it?

I was just using the picture I posted to show a hard swim-bait in a bluegill color because it was on the computer, and i was too lazy to go on TW and find mine. I could never spend $80 on a swim bait.

But i've caught some swimbait fish on a Reaction Strike Revolution Bluegill 3.5" in slow sink as I recently picked up the bluegill color to get into this swimbait craze.

This is the one im using -->http://www.***.com/Reaction_Strike_Revolution_Bluegill_35/descpage-RSRBG.html#multiview

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I liked the soft body over the hard body but that's just my preference. And that's why I went with Mattlures.

If those bass are targeting your live gills then I suggest putting a live one out and hold on.

If you're really against the live bait, which would be beyond me, then there are a ton of different types of tackle you can use without spending big money. You may have to entice the bass a little more into hitting but keep at it.

Oh, I completely understand.  I'm not going to go overboard with an expensive rod and a giant round reel.  I'll probably pick up a mid priced swimbait rod and use a low pro reel.  Nothing crazy.  Most of the better smaller hard bodies seem to be in the 2 ounce range.  I'm not sure how comfortable I am throwing that on my MH flippin sticks that are only rated to 1 ounce.  I'm sure they can handle it, but having the extra room is nice.  Plus I want to step up to some of the 6" lures like the BBZ at some point.  I think those are roughly 2.5 ounces.  My paddletail rod aint going to sling something that size out.

[brushhoggin]

watermelon candy baby brush hog 1/16 oz bullet