Thread: 1/32 or 1/64 for Bluegill?

Casting may be an issue with the smaller size but a 1/64, or 1/80 slowly falling in front of a fish garners a lot of attention. A reel spooled with 1# or 2# test NanoFil will take care of the casting problem also. I have a lot of 1/48....1/24....1/32......1/16....and 3/32...with #6 and #8 hooks for when I need to go deep.





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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

... a 1/64, or 1/80 slowly falling in front of a fish garners a lot of attention.

Agreed, that slow drop through the water column is irresistible.

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Casting may be an issue with the smaller size but a 1/64, or 1/80 slowly falling in front of a fish garners a lot of attention. A reel spooled with 1# or 2# test NanoFil will take care of the casting problem also. I have a lot of 1/48....1/24....1/32......1/16....and 3/32...with #6 and #8 hooks for when I need to go deep.


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I know about casting small jigs, I tie 1/80, 1/100, and 1/124 oz jigs with nymph patters similar to flies for fly fishing for trout fishing with on 2lb and 1lb line. They are also killer for bream, but I wouldn't say they are a make or break piece of tackle for panfishing, just another tool that can work.

A 1/80 oz jig hook is about perfect for slow falling a cricket into place though.