Favorite Methods for Gills

**Illinoisgiller** · 07-02-2007, 12:41 PM

Yesterday I tried a new method to me . I was in the float tube over 17' of water. Water was 76 degrees and clear. The large gills were shying from small to tiny jigs/wax worms.
I tied on a #10 gold salmon egg hook a full 3' to 4' from a large split shot on 8 lb red power Pro. The weight let it get down to the bottom and the 3' to 4' let the hook w/2 wax worms fall slowly near the bottom.
These large gills just hammered it.
I wouldn't try to cast a rig this radical but sure worked well when on top of them.

Mke

**shipahoy41** · 07-02-2007, 12:48 PM

I like this setup fished with wax worms.

old ship

**deathb4disco** · 07-02-2007, 12:52 PM

Mike,

I use a similar rig but fish from shore. That slow fall of the bait is just deadly.

I do need to get a float tube, though.

**shipahoy41** · 07-02-2007, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Mike,

I use a similar rig but fish from shore. That slow fall of the bait is just deadly.

I do need to get a float tube, though.

The slower, the better man. Crappies usually "inspect" the bait then inhale it. You want a light bait that is easy to inhale.

I have to dye some blue marabou and then I'm gonna try the Clouser on a jig hook.

**KingFish** · 07-02-2007, 02:31 PM

Thanks for the illustration. I'll give it a try in a few days.

**shipahoy41** · 07-03-2007, 01:41 PM

Have yourself a great time. Catch all you can and introduce them to "lake Crisco"

old ship

**blankace** · 07-04-2007, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by crappiekeith

The pic says it all

That fish looks just like the one years ago, I hooked for the third week in a row at Lake Theo! Third Time is a charm! It went almost 1.25 pounds! Caprock Canyons is the lakes name now. This fish wanted to go with me I reckon, sporting the hook marks where I caught it prior!

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