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what lures to use for bluegill?

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what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby CluckCluckBooooom! » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:57 pm

Are there any very small lures to catch bluegills? we have a lot of bluegill in the lakes but i want to try casting for them instead of using the same old bobber all day.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Kelly Hannan » Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:26 am

small jigs or road runners. White, yellow, or pink
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Jig Master » Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:00 pm

Try using fly fishing tackle, with a floating line and a small cork or foam popping bug. Dry or wet flies also work.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby dakotashooter2 » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:16 am

Or tie a fly on behind a small jig........... I've also used a small popper about 2-3' behind a float (for casting weight)
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Sasha and Abby » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:44 am

Beetlespins are all we use down here. If i was where you are, it would be my FIRST choice on an ultralight spinning rig.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Jig Master » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:13 pm

Nothing like watching a fat bluegill doing a slow rise to a small cork popping bug. Sometimes they hit so fast, I've hooked them on the back swing of my cast, and if the fish was small enough, casting a fish with the bug in it's mouth.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby kill em » Mon May 07, 2012 9:11 am

We use really small squid rigged with a very small jighead. The best color we found is just a plain old brown. Bluegill eat it up!
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Pellet_fire_177 » Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:28 am

To catch the bigger bluegills (bulls) i use a rooster tail or mepps lure. I have success with green with a copper spinner :rollin:
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby rabbittrapper » Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:25 pm

I use the cricket lures. I reel it in reall slow. Sometimes I use it llike a popper.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby lizard55033 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:54 pm

gypsy jigs
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby fieldgeneral » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:22 pm

Pill Gills work great. The smaller the better with the Gills. Keep er close to the bottom and thump the mud with the jig now and then. Just my opinion, but working the mud over here and there will bring the fish in for a closer look. Gills always relate to the bottom.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby SPOONMINNOW » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:33 pm

Many soft plastic lures work rigged on light ball head jigs (1/32, 1/16 oz)
You don't have to get fancy for gills or any other panfish. In fact if you cut off the curly tail from a Mr Twister grub and rig it on the jighead, most fish will bite it. It's important to use 4-6# test line and a flexible (light action) rod and retrieve the lure slow with pauses. Cover a lot of water fan casting either from shore or from a boat.
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Re: what lures to use for bluegill?

Postby Habitat Hugger » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:54 pm

Yes, I'll echo really light line, fly fish, small poppers, jigs, just about any fly especially white........those guys are not picky at all. Down here in Az you can't go too small! A tiny dry fly bare hook with 1/3 mealworm is a killer for the kids fishing programs. Or a minuscule hunk of crawler. Even use this on a light fly rod if you don't get too aggressive with your casting. Even a small Bluegill or red ear on a fly rod are an absolute blast.
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