FAVORITE RIGS AND SETUP FOR SMALLIES - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T15:42:10Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-rigs-and-setup-for-smallies?groupUrl=specie-specific-smallmouths&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A597986&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A591276&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSpecifically ,Keitech 'Swing…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-05-15:2036984:Comment:6742112016-05-15T21:52:51.052ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Specifically ,Keitech 'Swing Impact',they are ribbed paddle tail worms around 4".We used 16th oz jig heads .</p>
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<p>Specifically ,Keitech 'Swing Impact',they are ribbed paddle tail worms around 4".We used 16th oz jig heads .</p>
<p></p> show us some pics please Mark.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-31:2036984:Comment:6463502015-12-31T17:45:12.414ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>show us some pics please Mark.</p>
<p>show us some pics please Mark.</p> Hi two of my favorite flies a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-12-22:2036984:Comment:6449432015-12-22T15:25:13.053ZMark Sleeperhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MarkSleeper
<p>Hi two of my favorite flies are Hans Hans rabbit strip jig, and the other is the jawbreaker, both flies are on you tube, they are my go to flies</p>
<p>Hi two of my favorite flies are Hans Hans rabbit strip jig, and the other is the jawbreaker, both flies are on you tube, they are my go to flies</p> Black , orange and white....…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-26:2036984:Comment:6338022015-09-26T17:27:37.814ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>Black , orange and white.... hehe... i had so many LMB and SMB strike the bobber and hold on for a short fight ...</p>
<p>just for S*** n Giggles ... just for fun</p>
<p>Black , orange and white.... hehe... i had so many LMB and SMB strike the bobber and hold on for a short fight ...</p>
<p>just for S*** n Giggles ... just for fun</p> I had this lure picked out be…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-26:2036984:Comment:6336232015-09-26T17:17:25.548ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>I had this lure picked out before I hit the lake .1st creature I saw when I got there was a frog !</p>
<p>RED AND WHITE SLIP FLOAT ?</p>
<p>I had this lure picked out before I hit the lake .1st creature I saw when I got there was a frog !</p>
<p>RED AND WHITE SLIP FLOAT ?</p> got the same lure... and it w…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-26:2036984:Comment:6336222015-09-26T16:24:22.854ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p>got the same lure... and it works great. i had a thought on a modification i want to do to the paint scheme on it.... i got so many huge hits on my slip bobber as i was dragging thru the water i want to duplicate the slip bobber colors and pattern on this bait! ... lol</p>
<p>got the same lure... and it works great. i had a thought on a modification i want to do to the paint scheme on it.... i got so many huge hits on my slip bobber as i was dragging thru the water i want to duplicate the slip bobber colors and pattern on this bait! ... lol</p> Sounds great Jim ! my nephew…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-26:2036984:Comment:6337252015-09-26T15:48:58.329ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Sounds great Jim ! my nephew got some fish with 4 " Yamomoto worms on the Delaware river . Sometimes he'd use just 1/2 worm . We all got smallies on the Keitech ribbed worms with paddle tails .I think they were 3,1/2 "</p>
<p>Sounds great Jim ! my nephew got some fish with 4 " Yamomoto worms on the Delaware river . Sometimes he'd use just 1/2 worm . We all got smallies on the Keitech ribbed worms with paddle tails .I think they were 3,1/2 "</p> Always manage at least one Sm…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-09-26:2036984:Comment:6335702015-09-26T15:35:57.564ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078495329?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078495329?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Always manage at least one Smallie on topwater from shore in late September .Had a tough time getting the hook out of the 16" smallmouths lip. Released and swimming .Wish I got a pic . This same lure caught a Pickerel earlier in the year .<br></br> Reel: DAIWA SS Whisker 1300,6# test mono Rod: Med action Berkeley Bionix Lure: Heddon Baby Zara Spook STERLING LAKE NY 9/2515 That…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078495329?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078495329?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>Always manage at least one Smallie on topwater from shore in late September .Had a tough time getting the hook out of the 16" smallmouths lip. Released and swimming .Wish I got a pic . This same lure caught a Pickerel earlier in the year .<br/> Reel: DAIWA SS Whisker 1300,6# test mono Rod: Med action Berkeley Bionix Lure: Heddon Baby Zara Spook STERLING LAKE NY 9/2515 That combo handled the Smallie beautifully!</p> This is becoming a favorite l…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-08-11:2036984:Comment:6268082015-08-11T13:26:53.201ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078480682?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078480682?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> This is becoming a favorite low water river Rig for multi Species. Got 5 Smallies on it last time out on the river.It tok 14 fish in an hour and a 1/2 ,including a 21 " Walleye. The 2" 'Easy Shiner' (Electric shad color) with added Spinner/Bead , Nickle #6 Aberdeen hook . Opting to keep extra weight away from the bait I added casting and sinking weight by using two rubber…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078480682?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078480682?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>This is becoming a favorite low water river Rig for multi Species. Got 5 Smallies on it last time out on the river.It tok 14 fish in an hour and a 1/2 ,including a 21 " Walleye. The 2" 'Easy Shiner' (Electric shad color) with added Spinner/Bead , Nickle #6 Aberdeen hook . Opting to keep extra weight away from the bait I added casting and sinking weight by using two rubber float stops a good sized bead and clevis/spinner .Short casts on 4# but 2# gives extra distance . The float stops block the spinner and bead at any distance you chose ahead of the bait . Gives the illusion of a small fish in a vulnerable attacking or feeding mode.Keeping the spinner/bead 6" above bait is having the most success.</p> Fishing mostly for Smallies f…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-04-01:2036984:Comment:5979862015-04-01T19:05:26.777ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p>Fishing mostly for Smallies from shore ,rarely in a boat . I still need to find the ideal rods and reels but with a four piece Wright McGill pack rod/Penn Reel/6 # test, mono and 2 piece St.Croix light rod/ Pflueger Supreme Reel/4 # test, mono , I've been going this way . : <strong>THE ONE-TWO PUNCH</strong>! ,rigged with a topwater search bait( Pop R or Tiny Torpedo) and another rod with a follow up Crankbait , worm or Twister Tail grub when fishing during the day from shore ,is a great…</p>
<p>Fishing mostly for Smallies from shore ,rarely in a boat . I still need to find the ideal rods and reels but with a four piece Wright McGill pack rod/Penn Reel/6 # test, mono and 2 piece St.Croix light rod/ Pflueger Supreme Reel/4 # test, mono , I've been going this way . : <strong>THE ONE-TWO PUNCH</strong>! ,rigged with a topwater search bait( Pop R or Tiny Torpedo) and another rod with a follow up Crankbait , worm or Twister Tail grub when fishing during the day from shore ,is a great plan. .I like to hike around the lake and look for big boulders ,ledges or other cover. I watch the wind and look for ambush zones where the bait may be blown to . I try to get the smallies to reveal themselves with the topwater bait . I don't always hook them but the active fish is spotted and I follow up and usually catch one or two with the follow up bait before moving on . Of course the <strong>ONE-TWO PUNCH </strong>is a good strategy in rivers too!</p>