Thread: whats the best bait for bream, bluegill, ect

Originally Posted by SteveJ

You are just a youngster, I'm 72 yrs old and still trying to learn how to catch brim and crappie. Up until about 10 yrs ago I thought the only fish in sweetwater was a bass but as I aged and got all those little pains it just got to be too much work to chase um so I got some long poles and changed over to crappie and having a blast. Still have a lot to learn and even more about brim. Got 15 crappie today, pink/wht the hot color, in about 5 hrs before my back told me it was time to go home. I jig fish with an attractent, don't use minnow tho I sure they would help me catch more.

I like what stevej says, "never to old to learn" what a great attitude.

If fishing a pond where the fish are fed commercial feed, you really can't beat whole kernel corn. But it is sort of a specialty item, for special situations.

A small black jig is great if you tip it with a meal worm or piece of shrimp.

A small beetle spin is great with they are bedding. So is a tiny Rebel crank bait, crawfish style and color.

If I were going to a strange reservoir I'd use the black jig and meal worm. That's pretty foolproof. If the fish are there, they'll hit it. Full moons in April-October her are expecially good times to fish.

Don

I used these this past weekend and we tore up the bream.:D Power Wigglers

I was fishing a farm pond in the evening and in the morning the following day. We rigged them on a 1/32 oz jig head under a cork. I was really impressed at how many fish you can catch on just one. Plus they are easy for the kids to re-bait their own hook.

I use a Colorada Spinner with the smallest hook I can find and tip it with night crawlers. That spinner makes them bream go crazy.
I cast it toward the bank and tightline it back to the boat.