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 What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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09/30/16 08:21 PM
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I have been using gizzard shad, only 3-5" whole threaded on the hook, but I have only caught one fish over 10 lbs. What should I try to get a big blue this time of year?
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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09/30/16 10:56 PM
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big10
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Perch, goo, and gizzard shad for now. When the water cools off add cut buffalo to that list.
Jerry Dillard
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/01/16 12:11 AM
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Spooley
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I fish with chicken livers with a liberal amount of garlic powder added (not garlic salt) for channel cats and outfish my partners by 2 to 1 usually when they ARE SLINGING homemade cheese baits, live shad, shrimps, or cut bait bream. At these times I have hooked up (unexpectedly) with some huge blues in shallow waters and biggest to date is over 50 lbs and many in the 25-35 lb class. Nice action on a 12 lb test line if you have the time. Takes a while to wear them down but worth it IMO.
Rod & Reel PB: Blue Cat 53 lbs/12 lb test, Flathead Cat 78 lbs/20 lb test, Channel Cat 17 lbs 12 lb test, Texas common carp 40 lbs/12 lb test, White crappie 2.8 lbs, Black crappie 2.3 lbs all Lake Conroe
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/01/16 12:22 AM
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BrianTx01
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/01/16 02:02 AM
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I love the smell of chopped Bluegills in the morning....smells like victory!
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10/01/16 03:25 PM
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psycho0819
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Cut bait, the fresher the better. Perch, shad, gaspergoo, carp, buffalo, just about any legal trash fish.
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/02/16 04:49 PM
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Never thought about using goo for cutbait. I just threw one that was perfect size back. Thanks for the info guys. I will post my catch over the next few days on Buchanan. I'm not fishing the tournament next weekend, but maybe I can help someone out.
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10/02/16 09:20 PM
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mjmetro0719
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Large cut gizzard shad, perch heads, buffalo
Mike
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/03/16 01:43 AM
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MercuryJump
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The biggest shad you can find. They have more blood and oil. Cut the gut pocket out in a straight line, toss it. Cut the head off, then cut the back into good sized chunks. I caught a 30lb blue Friday night with cut shad.
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/06/16 01:05 AM
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Big Sam
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Skipjacks fellers hands down 
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/06/16 02:57 PM
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JJ4MEL
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Caught a big blue Saturday night from the banks on a perch head. First time I have ever caught a cat on a fish head. I fish from the banks so my "go to" baits recently have been cut perch, cut shad and live crawfish.
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/06/16 03:27 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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Fresh water mussels will catch too. Bust them open and dig out the mussel and catch you a biggun.
I mostly use perch though since they are easily caught. Slice the sides a couple of time to let out the juices and use them whole.
From Genesis: "And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth."
Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/07/16 03:47 AM
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/07/16 08:52 AM
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bait is #2
Where you put the bait is #1
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Re: What is your favorite bait for big blues?
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10/07/16 12:49 PM
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bait is #2
Where you put the bait is #1 This is what makes drift fishing so good. You cover a lot of water with your bait. I really like shad, then carp, then chicken hearts.
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