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If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! #11493161 03/22/16 03:15 PM
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If you had only one ARTIFICIAL BAIT to use on sunfish/or any other fish, what would it be?

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493257 03/22/16 03:45 PM
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I know it's artificial baits but I have to include LIVE NIGHT CRAWLERS! hammer As for artificial bait it would have to be the Gulp Alive Worms! hooked


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Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493353 03/22/16 04:12 PM
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silver color Beetle Spin with Berkeley power bait 2in grub.

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493378 03/22/16 04:21 PM
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Gulp alive minnows here,caught big red ear and nice blue gill off them. Unpainted 1/16 oz jig head #6 sickle hook and lip them. Bounce off bottom,oh man! Got to give it a pause laying on bottom,then when you pick up,they slurp it in. Clean bottom you can cast it and bounce it, same story,let them have time to look at it on the bottom,then bam! Attempt to move the bait a foot at a time,slow your roll. Late winter and early spring,on or near beds.About like now but haven't tried this year. Normally in 4-8' water. Sometimes it's crazy,son caught some near a bluff at canyon, it was 24' on tree side of boat,and 70' on main lake side. He casted about 25' from boat and locked reel letting the bait swing vertical. Big blue gill! It's a good bait man!

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493476 03/22/16 04:56 PM
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Small rooster tail

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493511 03/22/16 05:10 PM
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flys have always did the job well for me


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Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: River Mongrel] #11493752 03/22/16 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted By: River Mongrel
flys have always did the job well for me
I don't fly fish yet...But I do use small beaded flies under a tiny weighted float this has caught some monsters...But my biggest bluegill came off of a 1/64the jig head I tied up with red foxtail hair and a red thread neck. I also took two strands off of a spinner bait skirt and tied them in to look like legs. kind of a hybrid jig/fly that is castable with ultra light spinning gear. FUN FUN FUN!!!


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Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11493988 03/22/16 08:37 PM
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+3 on the fly rod. Either a top water popper or a light bead chain fly. I've caught everything from a 4" long ear to a 23.5 inch Buffalo on a size 8 gray & white bead chain clouser.

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11494682 03/23/16 02:42 AM
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One lure only ? Rivers, stock tanks, lakes. Multi-specie. This one, no hesitation --

Size 07 Rapala Balsa Floating Minnow, silver foil.

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Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11494971 03/23/16 05:20 AM
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1/16th oz. Beetle Spin.

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11494980 03/23/16 06:13 AM
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Tiny Zoom Brush Hog in Watermelon Red Texas rigged its my nephews go to lure for 5 years.

Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: TroyKing] #11495542 03/23/16 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted By: TroyKing
But my biggest bluegill came off of a 1/64the jig head I tied up with red foxtail hair and a red thread neck. I also took two strands off of a spinner bait skirt and tied them in to look like legs. kind of a hybrid jig/fly that is castable with ultra light spinning gear. FUN FUN FUN!!!


My version of this ^^^ bait. I call them "Gill Bugs". thumb I have caught my best gills with crickets. Anything that looks "crickety" will get the attention of big gills.




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Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: Laker One] #11495692 03/23/16 04:06 PM
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Gulp Alive grubs or minnows. Fly/bubble with Pistol Petes.


Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: REDGUN] #11495745 03/23/16 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted By: TroyKing
But my biggest bluegill came off of a 1/64the jig head I tied up with red foxtail hair and a red thread neck. I also took two strands off of a spinner bait skirt and tied them in to look like legs. kind of a hybrid jig/fly that is castable with ultra light spinning gear. FUN FUN FUN!!!


My version of this ^^^ bait. I call them "Gill Bugs". thumb I have caught my best gills with crickets. Anything that looks "crickety" will get the attention of big gills.



Oh yeah!!! That's what I'm talking bout!...the possibilities are unlimited... really like your ties.


The driving force and secret desire of every bass fisherman, is to one day be a crappie fisherman............Could it be that the good Lord just smilies and looks the other way when a fisherman tells a lie?
Re: If you had only one Artifical Bait to use! [Re: TroyKing] #11496692 03/23/16 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted By: TroyKing
Oh yeah!!! That's what I'm talking bout!...the possibilities are unlimited... really like your ties.


Super simple to tie. I made most of those up with scrap material from tying crappie jigs. thumb

When coming through the water, they kinda look like a little water spider. Cut the front legs off, just in front of the head, and they look more like a cricket.

I also bottom fish, using the "drop shot" method, with a weightless version.


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