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i would like to catch blue-gills using maybe, betts spiders, jigs or flies. could someone please tell me some good gill catchers and the methods of fishing them. i would like to add some different techniques to my arsenal.i normally fish worms,and wish to broaden my skills.:fish
tanks,amaziing1
lelands trout magnets are hard to beat. my favorites are, brown, bison, and buldog. with the gold heads.
Jigs are always a great bait. I recently got turned on to a small Rooster Tail in Firetiger pattern. Use the smallest you can throw reasonably well and fish it along docks, cover and sandy bottoms. They will slam the heck out of the thing. I guess the flash from the spinning blade makes them hit it so hard. You will get fooled sometime when you reel in a fish that is half the size you thought it was when it hit.
if you have never flyrod fished for panfish you need to do that at least once in your life. Especially with little poppers.
you can take a small natural color cork and put a trout fly about a ft under it and tip that fly with a power bait or small live bait like a mealworm or tiny piece of red wiggler or any one of a dozen things. Cast it with a light action spin rod or dip it with a long pole. A natural cork float does not spook them and you just buy a cheap trout fly assortment and find one they bite the fastest. don't even need to tip it somedays. You can experiment with dry and wet flys. Its fun to see them float and hit it on the surface. Other days they want it to sink a little.
when they go deeper a cricket or redworm fished on a small hook with a spitshot on the bottom will catch them about as good as anything.
Lots of good Gill lures. I use Trout Magnets and catch all I want....to me smaller is better.
Regards
where do u get the gold head?
tanks, amaziing1
check out the sticky threads . Tons of information there .:highfive
You can get Gold jig heads from Arkie......Look at the bottom of the page and Click on the Arkie logoQuote:
Originally Posted by amaziing1
Beetle spinners work well or just buy the spin jig and put whatever head and grub you want on it
I use these on KY lakeAttachment 238475
my go to on Ky lake as well, also works good on Reelfoot, however i tend to lean toward the grizzly jig on reelfootQuote:
Originally Posted by GlobalTrucker
those look great how can i get my hands on some?
tanks,amaziing1
im not sure if they can be ordered ? its sold locally at all the bait shops around ky lake
Hmm, looks like a needle and a few rubber bands might be worth a try.
I'm sure the bait shown above is a good one but ... there is no magic bait.Quote:
Originally Posted by amaziing1
There is a magic depth and a magic speed. Almost any bait presented at that depth and speed will catch fish.
I'm sure your local Walmart or tackle shop has several jigs that would be perfect.
if i ever get down to kentucky lake as, i might i'll get some,i use to keep my boat @ prizer's point right outside cadiz.
tanks, amaziing1
Don't forget that stick of beef jerky you snack on. A little piece on a small hook lasts a long time, puts out a greasy slick and the gills hone in on it quickly. It will surprise
you.
whatever you decide to try keep in mind if its very slowly moving they cant seem to resist taking a whack at it .....slow and steady as she goes ....