Alabama Rig -- what lures to use for panfish? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T07:18:25Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/alabama-rig-what-lures-to-use-for-panfish?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks David, just what i was…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-02-20:2036984:Comment:2429562012-02-20T13:41:23.913ZBinghttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/FredBingaman
<p>Thanks David, just what i was looking for.</p>
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<p>Thanks David, just what i was looking for.</p>
<p> </p> Something slowish and buggy l…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-02-19:2036984:Comment:2426682012-02-19T22:28:46.043ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>Something slowish and buggy looking, I should think. Remember, most bluegill are not chasers like their predatory cousins, the basses. They are more like lurking ambushers, hovering around structure. And they are known to be both line and rig shy.</p>
<p>Sure, the biggest ones will hit bait fish mimics, which is why micro cranks and spoons catch them. But that strikes me as a unique set of circumstances, one that has to be carefully orchestrated. Big, wire rigs swooping along in front of…</p>
<p>Something slowish and buggy looking, I should think. Remember, most bluegill are not chasers like their predatory cousins, the basses. They are more like lurking ambushers, hovering around structure. And they are known to be both line and rig shy.</p>
<p>Sure, the biggest ones will hit bait fish mimics, which is why micro cranks and spoons catch them. But that strikes me as a unique set of circumstances, one that has to be carefully orchestrated. Big, wire rigs swooping along in front of them seems more frightening than enticing.</p>
<p>All that said, I'd suggest lightweight (1/32, 1/64, etc.) grub tail and twist tail jigs, 1" Gulp minnows or something like that. Rig them on the lightest wire spreaders you can manage and fish them vertically over structure, not cast-and-retrieve fashion. For all of that, you may as well go with drop shot rigs while you're at it.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p> I tried to make one with a sm…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-02-19:2036984:Comment:2429202012-02-19T21:31:32.424ZPat Newberryhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/PatNewberry
<p>I tried to make one with a small pan fish lure. I've only threw it once to see if it would swim OK.</p>
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<p>Might try it once the water warms up.</p>
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<p>I tried to make one with a small pan fish lure. I've only threw it once to see if it would swim OK.</p>
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<p>Might try it once the water warms up.</p>
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<p></p> Bing I wish I could help you,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-02-19:2036984:Comment:2429172012-02-19T21:16:48.312ZTony Livingstonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TonyLivingston
<p>Bing I wish I could help you, but I'm afraid I have a hard enough time keeping track of just one lure! Very interesting concept.</p>
<p>Bing I wish I could help you, but I'm afraid I have a hard enough time keeping track of just one lure! Very interesting concept.</p>