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what lures to use for bluegill?

14K views 12 replies 12 participants last post by  Habitat Hugger 
#1 ·
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.
 
#12 ·
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.
 
#13 ·
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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