What was your best bait this year that caught them guills and all?

My biggest gills come on a brown Trout Magnet.

I caught my best fish this(last) year on some tiny little black stinger tail jigs I got from Bob's jigs that I found here. Second place goes to one called a Donkey Tail jig. I don't remember where I got them, likely online somewhere, but they are amazing. They have a neat little jig head that is kind of like a ned rig with a wire keeper on it. I really like them.

My best bait, as with every other year, is earth worms. My best lure is 1/32 or 1/64 oz jig head and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad (generally a natural color).

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Originally Posted by gunwhatgun

I caught my best fish this(last) year on some tiny little black stinger tail jigs I got from Bob's jigs that I found here. Second place goes to one called a Donkey Tail jig. I don't remember where I got them, likely online somewhere, but they are amazing. They have a neat little jig head that is kind of like a ned rig with a wire keeper on it. I really like them.

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Mule Jig
Mule Jig (1/64oz)
– Mule Fishing Supply Co

What was your best bait this year that caught them guills and all?
Easy - light jigs and soft plastics for all species, the lures either hand poured or modified using a pair of scissors and candle to melt the ends to be joined - hybrid lure example:

Crappie Magnet tail added to a larger grub body (white sucker couldn't resist):
https://i.imgur.com/xQsgkLJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/OIo6iEw.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/3qiDkyx.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/gi98ZOm.jpg

hand pour mini-sticks:
https://i.imgur.com/JTBIkpC.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/pwp5oYE.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/iDBKcxu.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/EKTcrf4.jpg


thin straight tail (the one on the far right is a hybrid using a French Fry worm segment)
https://i.imgur.com/xzszW2C.jpg?2https://i.imgur.com/684g87m.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/EOXq3ni.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/TzskLb0.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/SgiohtM.jpg?1


Curl tail hybrids:
https://i.imgur.com/mFBjOa3.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/J2vho6X.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/QQd7c0h.jpg?1


Spike tail
https://i.imgur.com/fNwQiEk.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/5D3tULz.jpg?1


Crappie Spin with various lures:
https://i.imgur.com/E6nx3Hn.jpg

hotdogs and worms for bluegill are tough to compete with in this part of the world

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Originally Posted by Fishfishwish

My best bait, as with every other year, is earth worms. My best lure is 1/32 or 1/64 oz jig head and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad (generally a natural color).

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Yeah, that's why I always tip my plastics with half a worm.

Awesome pics and variety!

Trout Magnet and Euro Tackle B-Vibe were my go-to for 2021...but I love trying new stuff!

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

hotdogs and worms for bluegill are tough to compete with in this part of the world

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Same here in Abalama...hard to beat a Dollar Store dog for catching big gills, especially on a 35 degree morning! Last two days they wouldn't touch a nymph under a bobber but slammed the dogs...