whats the best way to catch big blue gill?

Question

i fish in a pond in kenton ohio and im trying to catch blue gill i usly use a nightcrawler sinker and bobber what do you think is the best bait i also tried wax worms but cant keep them on the hook but the blue gill that i caught were about 7 or 8 inches should i use a sinker or not should i use a bobber or not and whats the best bait to use for smallmouth bass i use nightcrawlers for them but it isnt doing any good should i fish close for small mouth bass or far out and should i fish close for blue gill or far out

Answer 1

believe it or not.
hotdogs are actually a good way to catch bluegill.

and for smallmouth bass try little plastic worms from GULP, thier yellow to be specific or try powerbait thier the same thing only the worms are a bit smaller or try the website below.

O and bluegill are excellent smallmouth bait too.

Good Fishing! <*))))><

Steve

Answer 2

My favorite smallmouth bait is a 3" Bass Pro Tournament Series spintail grub w/ a 1/16 oz fan jighead (all from Basspro Shops) as far as blue gill I have not fished them for years but used the good ol worm and bobber method

Answer 3

Go down to your local sporting goods store and pick up a fly-rod. Honestly. Fly-fishing is not just for trout, plus you really don't even need to know how to cast that well to catch bluegills. Take about half an hour to practice, and then hit the water. I spend a lot of time fishing local ponds for the big blue gills. Often times, people using all other kinds of techniques (usually bobbers) are getting skunked, while I can usually catch 20-30, 8-12 inch bluegills in a couple of hours. It is a blast and the fights are terrific. You can use floating poppers, or underwater flies to trigger the action. If really are adverse to trying the fly rod, you can buy bobbers that will hook onto a convential rod, and will allow you to fish will fly fishing gear that bluegills seem to love. My favorite fly for the really big ones is a beadheaded prince nymph. Good luck.

Answer 4

I've found the best way to catch bluegills is to use smaller baits like half of a nightcrawler or a mealworm. If you use something to big they will pretty much gang up on it and pick it off the hook. But if you use a small one and keep it moving slowly they'll chase after it. Most of the bluegills I've caught latey seem to be hanging close in around the shore. For bass though I'd say move further out.

A large part of fishing is experimenting and tuning your tactics to the place you're fishing at.

Answer 5

If you want to catch big bluegill fish deeper water after the spawn. I start fishing 8 to 10 foot depths and out to 30 foot depths for my big bluegills come summer. I do very well using crickets,wigglers,baby leeches and small pond craws for live baits! But many of the big bluegill are caught trolling small lures or using feather jigs over deep weed beds,rocks or any type of cover.The main thing to look for with larger gills is weed edges,breaks to deep water because these fish will move from deep to shallow water and once you find them and there travel routes and holding cover you can get them ver and over again!When the feed is on they will move into heavy Lillie's to feed on small insects or crustaceans,tadpoles,minnow fry........!
I will set-up with a slip cork rig and start about a foot off the bottom and work up the water column with live baits. Or I jig a lure or troll for very active fish! While trolling an area if I get 3 or more fish from the same spot I drop anchor and cork fish!
My trolling rigs are a dipsy diver or a keel weight running out with a 6 to 12 foot leader.
Since you are on a small pond try drifting baits at different depths with just enough weight to get them down to the depth needed!
I wish u were near by me I would take u out and let u have some good fishing for 7 to 12 inch gills!
Good luck!

Answer 6

When I fish for bream (blue gill and shell crackers) I use crickets and red worms.These seem to work the best.
I use a 4 or 6 ppound line and a dime size float split shot and a 10 or 12 hook(long shank.)

Answer 7

blue gills are bait robbers. but the best way to catch the big gills are to use a soft dog food that will stay on your hook they love the taste of it the smaller ones dont like it . I fish in alot of ponds that have highbread blue gills and thats the best thing i found to work for them. and as far as the small mouth bass you need to use a crawler but you want to troll for them reel the line in real slow and if that dont work a stick of T-n-T will blow them out of the water.lol

Answer 8

My favorite lures for blue gill are beetle spins or rooster tails. I prefer to use 1/16 oz size. Both of these lures will also attract anything else in the area.

Answer 9

Yes do use a bobber,i've been cracking bluegills this way! (Fish closer to the shore)

Answer 10

Try using a small shad colored shallow running crankbait. You'll catch bass to but that dosen't hurt.