Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

Does anyone use marabou jigs for bream? If so I want to know some of your favorite colors so I can tie some up and try them next spring.

Views: 1600

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

I use marabou jigs sometimes usually tipped with a wiggler. I use any combination of red, green, and white and have decent success. I really prefer feather jigs and really like black and green still usually tipped with a wiggler, that is my go to. Hope this helps.
About the only one I tie is a thick Peacock Herl body ( Gold wire reinforced ) and a whatever colored tail. Something about Peacock Herl and 'gills, they just can't help themselves. You may wish to play around with classic nymph, scud, minnow and wet fly patterns on a jig, continue to work better than most think, since you'e tying. Actually throw plastics 90% of the time these days but still love to tie for casting or flyrod
Solid colors are most commonly used where I live, especially white, chartruece or yellow, but there is a classic marabou pattern that seems to really work well on most panfish. It has a red head, black body and white tail. Maybe someone knows the correct name for this old school jig?
I tye a bunch of different patterns using marabou. Solid black and solid silver have caught the majority of the big BGs we catch in Lake Perris.
What color heads do you use?
I like a silver or black head. Check out jigcraft.com for some tutorials & gallery of some big bluegill catching jigs.
I have had very good success with black, brown, olive and beige. I have been experimenting with pink and orange and light brown where freshwater shrimp are a forage source. LedHeds brown/orange football heads tied with brown crafthair ( my addition ) has been good back east.

RSS

Latest Activity

dick tabbert commented on Bruce Tomaselli's photo
Thumbnail

foam bugs

"Great looking flies Bruce."
Saturday
Bruce Tomaselli commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"I sure will. The baetis wet fly is a size 18 and the cicada is a size 8. Although I tied them for…"
Saturday
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"WILL YOU POST PICS AGAIN OF YOUR WORK BRUCE? THANKS TOOTY"
Saturday
John Sheehan commented on Bruce Tomaselli's photo
Thumbnail

foam bugs

"Nice work ,Bruce!"
Saturday
Bruce Tomaselli commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"I found it on YouTube, David. I'll be tying some for the upcoming crappie and bluegill spawn."
Friday
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on Bruce Tomaselli's photo
Thumbnail

foam bugs

"GREAT LOOKING BUGS BRUCE , BET YOU CATCH A BUNCH ON THOSE....."
Friday
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"HEY BRUCE, IT'S TO HARD TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MAKE EM , BUT I HAVE SEVERAL VIDEO'S ON MAKING…"
Friday
Bruce Tomaselli commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"They look like good crappie flies. Do you have a pattern to share for it? "
Friday
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"HEY BRUCE , I USED TO for the first 20 or so years I used em.........now I have to tip em for some…"
Wednesday
Bruce Tomaselli commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"Anyone every fish jigs, like the Silent Stingers, and catch fish without tipping them with waxies,…"
Wednesday
dick tabbert commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"Nice"
Mar 4
Bruce Tomaselli commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN0020

"That's sure neat compared to mine."
Mar 3
John Sheehan commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN0020

"Great tying Space, Tooty!"
Mar 3
DAVID L EITUTIS joined bluegillboogieman's group
Thumbnail

HOW TO

A place to put explicit details of how to. Like how to remove a hook from your buddy's ear, or how…See More
Mar 2
dick tabbert commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

GriffithsGnat1

"I hope you're right David. Ill let you know. I can say these were a strain on my eyes they…"
Mar 2
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on dick tabbert's photo
Thumbnail

GriffithsGnat1

"THESE ARE FANTASTIC LOOKING DICK........REAL  GILL GETTERS FOR SURE..."
Mar 2
dick tabbert posted a photo

GriffithsGnat1

Colors are orange, brown, and green.
Mar 2
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

8/18/12

"I STILL MAKE ALL THESE EXCEPT NOW ON # 8 HOOKS....."
Mar 2
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN0020

"THIS WAS THE FIRST PIC I POSTED ON HERE.....NOW I use # 8 HOOKS EXCLUSIVELY .....BOTH BEAD HEADS…"
Mar 2
DAVID L EITUTIS commented on DAVID L EITUTIS's photo
Thumbnail

DSCN0020

"FROM THE FIRST PIC I POSTED ON HERE I THINK......"
Mar 2

© 2025   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service