Fly rod, popping bug and bream killer!!!!
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Fly rod, popping bug and bream killer!!!!
for the most part i resisted fishing live baits because it was messing and always required way too much effort to deal with. and from what i can tell i could do crappie and bass just fine without love bait. i can do catfish on stuff that can sit in the fridge. bit the bluegills want live bait. and they really want crickets. I would rather use a piece of worm but all i get is small fish. even on big night crawlers it's still smaller fish. as soon as i toss out a cricket i start get bigger bluegills and the are a lot quicker to bite. the fresher the cricket the better. and while the will bite on other baits they just seen to bite a lot better on crickets. and I still ge the occasional bass or catfish.
Wax Worms are my goto bait for big gills.
my go to is a rebel crick hopper twitched on top, they attack it like a bass
I use wax worms all summer in up state ny and just pound them. Tried them several times here in florida, no bites. bought a grass shrimp net a while back but have not tried it yet.
Wax worms get my vote
For big Bluegills it's hard to beat a night crawlers hooked in the middle with ends wiggling !
I guess my go to bait would be, a wax worm on a black or pink ant under a spring slip bobber.
Red worms
My "Go To" bait would be Berkley's PowerBait Minnow. I've have major success with them at different ponds. You can never go wrong with a beetle spin or the Rebel Crickhopper Ultra Light Crankbait. I will always carry worms to my destination because bream cannot resist them.
I will be trying the Crappie Nibbles out for the first time this year. I know I know, I've been missing out. I did some research and will pick up a jar or two.
I tried the preserved crickets before... I gave the jar away. Lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by DrJohn
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