Have seen several fishing these on a bare hook for blue gills . Have any of yall tried this ? I have some that I tip a jig while crappie fishing during tough bites but never have for bream/red ear .
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Have seen several fishing these on a bare hook for blue gills . Have any of yall tried this ? I have some that I tip a jig while crappie fishing during tough bites but never have for bream/red ear .
Yes, they will work just fine all by themselves on a bare hook or bare jig for crappie or bluegills.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpZYb6-WLC8
I've had good luck with those for both crappie and gills.
:hesaid
Humm..never tried it. Worth a shot next time out.
Bob
use the cheap ones made by magic bait for sunfish , work as good as or better than gulp brand and really cheap ....
flat deadly on a number 8 ,1/64 bare jig under a tiny float ,,,,
tip of the week :highfive
they dont stay on long inbetween bites
Very true. You can make them better by dumping some out on the lid while you fishing and let them dry out a little.
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Originally Posted by Crappiegirl1
As Fishfishwish said, you can toughen them up a little drying them out. When they go from mushy to rubbery they're ready.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappiegirl1
I've never tried these either...but heck I might throw a bottle in the tackle box and give them a try next time. What are they made of? Is it kind of like a mini-catfish stink bait?
Berkley fishing bait proprietary SecretQuote:
Originally Posted by Panfish Nation
I never go Bream fishing without them. You can put them on a #12 hook by themselves and catch bluegill and redears. Use a float and fish close to bottom or bounce off the bottom tight linings. Works great. I prefer the chartruse ones!
That's the ones I use too! :cheers2Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Rick