I'm pitiful when it comes to brim

Went out this morning looking for a shellcracker bed with redworms. Caught 2 2 finger bluegills. I just don't know what to do when it comes to brim. In the lake I fish the bluegills are not that big so I usually go for shellcrackers, they are big enough to filet. Didn't take any crickets. Went back to the last and only bed I had found in May and it was high and dry, lake is way down. I caught them there on a full moon, it's a week before the next one, is it still too early? Maybe the gateman at the campground will tell me where a bed is located.

Steve,

I don't rely on bed fishing. If you find a bed and the fish are there, it's the old "shooting fish in a barrel" scenario. But if you can't find the beds or they're empty, you're out of luck. Bed fishing is just too inconsistent for me, so I don't seek it out.

I look for deeper water near spawning areas. Deep water is relative, but that means 6'-12' deep in the waters I fish. I primarily float fish with bait, but I also fly fish with sinking flies. I do this year round with excellent results.

"I primarily float fish with bait, but I also fly fish with sinking flies. I do this year round with excellent results."

What kind of bait do you have your best luck? About all that is sold here are redworms, crickets and walmart sells some big worms, look like nightcrawlers to me. Have you done the shrimp bit? Wax worms, etc, will have to be ordered.

I use maggots about 99% of the time. Grubco sells them, as does Vados. Meal worms would be my second choice. Waxies and crickets would also work.

Been meaning to try the shrimp but haven't gotten around to it yet. I think it would be a great bait.

[QUOTE=SteveJAbout all that is sold here are redworms, crickets and walmart sells some big worms,[/QUOTE]

I dream of the day when I can walk down to a bait shop and buy a pint of maggots.:)

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I'm guessing this is what you call a maggot. Grubco calls them spikes?

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Yeah, maggots are frequently called spikes. They are the larva of blue bottle flies. They have an incredible action. Mealies and waxies look dead by comparison.

When they talk about hooking them through the "tail", that's the fat end. The pointed end is the head. When you hook them, you just want to prick the skin -- don't skewer them or thread them on the hook.

They will keep longer than 3 or 4 weeks. I've kept them for over 2 months. You just have to make sure they don't dry out.

Here is a link that might help. http://www.ecrappie.com/fishingtips/Sunfish.html