What is your go to lure or bait when you are bank fishing late winter/early spring and the bream aren't all over the shallows yet? I'm thinking worms on or near the bottom.
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What is your go to lure or bait when you are bank fishing late winter/early spring and the bream aren't all over the shallows yet? I'm thinking worms on or near the bottom.
Yes - red wigglers fished on the bottom, typically in deep water.
Maggots.
Cold water, warm water, deep water, shallow water, no water -- it doesn't matter.
Fished properly, they are better than dynamite.
We are still in the hard water season with 28 to 36 inches of ice on the lakes
The gills are biting well on a 1/32 once KISS bug tipped with a spike.
The crappies bite well on a Pinman jig tipped with a minnow or two spikes.
The Gill bite is very lite on a spring bobber is a must.
When waters are cold here in Texas and I'm fishing for perch (Gills) I like maggots on small size 14 hooks and in early
spring mini spoons (3/4" sz.) such as Dare Devils, Lucky Sevens, ect. Works for me.
Attachment 155435size 12 fly tungsten bead head tipped with wax worm early spring 2013 central illinois
I went out and caught 10 big bluegills a few days back and I was just using a 1/16 oz jighead with a black/chartreuse tube
The only bad thing about spikes/maggots is in warmer weather they get to lively n cocoon up on ya. Where waxies don't. Cold as in winter maggots. Early spring through early summer waxies.
Not if you refrigerate them.Quote:
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Given enough time, though, everything will form a pupa. They're still good bait. The pupa form of a maggot is called a caster. In England, you can buy a gallon of casters at almost any bait shop. Fish love 'em.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9CCcCh0YnY
Your right. I do refrigerate them at home. I get my baits from jadabait. But it when they get warm out on the lake. But I could throw them in little cooler pack with ice.
When you use them during warm weather, have you been able to keep them for a while going from warm to cold over n over again?
The cost of spike to waxies is nearly ten dollars more. I can get 2,00 spikes for what I lay for 1000 waxies. And you guys are correct. Way more durable on the hook.
That's what I do. I keep them in a little cooler with ice and take them out to fish.Quote:
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Yes, I've kept maggots for up to three months in the summer. I think they're best in the first month, but they'll work as long as they're alive.Quote:
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Thanks for the response. I'm all out of bait from ice season.
I will be buying bait get soon for the upcoming pre spawn here in pa. Prob get around 3,000 for me and my dad. The waxies last little longer with crappie then gills... gills are tough on them lol. They are very good at shredding a waxworm.
Try and get a few ice fishing jigs for bluegills. Sizes from 10 to 12 should get you started. Color and shapes are endless take your pick. Also get a few very small foam bobbers. HAVE FUN....STEVEQuote:
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good info
ill be heading out Friday, albeit in less than desirable conditions to take my first crack at some pre spawns here in PA.Quote:
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Maggots if I have bait, a 1/16 black marabou jig if not.