Thread: Bluegills for bait

Hey I live in OK. we have some big cats here but have never fished for the big one until now been having fun with it what is the best bait for flatheads and blues I have tried the perch but they just die on my line help me out.

Originally Posted by J.Clayton

Hey I live in OK. we have some big cats here but have never fished for the big one until now been having fun with it what is the best bait for flatheads and blues I have tried the perch but they just die on my line help me out.

really any type of live bait for flatheads i prefer bluegill/sunfish
just rig them on so that you have your main line to a good swivel
i use power swivels but before i tie on i use a slip style sinker like a
no roll or barrel sinker and a bead to help protect the sinker
sliding down against the knot tied to the swivel then usually a 12 to 16 inch leader just heavy mono line from the swivel to a 9 or 10/0 kahl hook i hook most all my live bait a few inches up from the tail so that it swims as natural as possible with the leaded set the bait clickers/runners and wait

any other questions ask away

Most states have bream listed as game fish, this being said, If your state has a daily creel limit for game fish you must count the amount you have CAUGHT BY HOOK AND LINE in your daliy limit...For example If the state says you can keep 50 game fish per day and you have caught 25 fish and you still have 25 bream in the bait tank,,and the right game warden wants to he could say your day is done as far as harvesting.....There again if you take a bream out of the tank and rigged it up would they let you trade it for the next bass or catfish that bites?????Only known by someone who has had this run in....Rules and reg publications are not really clear for all to understand :rolleyes:

It is legal to use bream in VA but I would recommend contacting the game comission in your state to find out for sure.

Originally Posted by J.Clayton

Hey I live in OK. we have some big cats here but have never fished for the big one until now been having fun with it what is the best bait for flatheads and blues I have tried the perch but they just die on my line help me out.

For big flatheads it is always best to use live bait especially when the water gets really warm. For the big blues I like to use cut bait, some kind of shad... it might be a sin to say this here but cut crappie works really well also!!! Hope this helps.
Blake

As said lots of times the wording isn,t real clear before anyone gets bent out of shape it may be legal in la. In Alabama you can have the creel limint to be used to the catchers desire not to exceed 50 in 1 day. i,ve used brim & whole crappie heads on weiss some of the best fishing is by the cleaning stations where they discard the heads.

There is a limit on the numbers of bream that can be caught on our local lakes, but funny thing is bream is sold out of minnow farms around here to be used for bait. Sold by the hundred...or used to be when I fished jugs. Law?!? I dunno know but since I know who the game warden is in my area a phone call would be easy. Dont ask AROUND the law. If you really want to know then give 'em a call personally. Problem solved!