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Hey again from the rookie of all fishin guys. I know some fish are attracted to sound, scent, sight or provoked to attack by a flashy lure, but what really gets a big ole bream's attention? Should I go chartruce, smelly, loud or what? Shrimp on a jig? Mini-Strike King Spinner? Beetle Spin?
Man, too much time thinkin and not enough time fishin.
I know you need practice to make perfect but just trying to perfect an idea on it all first...:confused:
Later.
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Originally Posted by cereal69
As I said in the other thread, almost any small jig or fly will take bluegill. For now, just pick one and get it near some fish. A beetle spin is a good choice.
I think it's very hard to beat live bait, though. I use it most of the time. If presented properly (small hooks, light line), there are no negative cues to scare the fish.
When I bream fish I almost always use dew or wax worms.
My fave bait for kids and bream fishin is corn. Just pick up a can of kernel corn at the grocery and some small snelled hooks. Tie the snell on and put your bobber @ ft up from the tied area and cover the hook with a kernel. Cast gently and wait to get tugged. It's clean fun for everyone. Waxies and Mealies are good baits too. They're available at most pet stores (petsmart) for @ $3 a carton. Good luck and have fun!
live crickets are good
don't over think it.. theres a reason we start kids out fishing for bluegill and such...
You fish for kids?:eek: I'm tellin'!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishindaddyo
Corn is probably the best cheap bait out there. This past Saturday, I fished for four hours in the morning. I had a mixed bag of over forty fish. I had mostly gills, but also had four carp, four catfish and a few big shiners -- all taken on corn.
Chartreuse and wax worms will get you bit and fill your bucket pretty quick.
old ship
That's the great thing about Bream, they will hit most anything. I have used dry flies that were for trout for years with a split shot to catch them. Earth worms from my child hood and crickets. The foam ants I tie now, just almost anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by cereal69
Really just try something!
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I usually use crickets, red worms, or whatever bug I can find. My dad and I used to go around the courthouse in my hometown and catch these awful black roaches. Bream would devour those things. Nasty little bugs though.
My favorite bait for bluegill is a very small jighead hook with a chunk of worm and about a quarter of a piece of crappie nibble on it. If you're not quick they will clean off that hook for you real nice. Best way is cast and retreive slow, they take it better and it's easier to hook em. Seems like the bigger ones get to it better if it's moving. Good luck!
All I know is after we ran out of crickets last weekend the raisins my boy was eating worked just fine...hehe
Right now they are tearing up my chartreuse sneaky pete, a pointy nosed popping bug. Since I have also caught them on cheetos and cucumber, I don't think they are that particular, but they are slamming these.