Thread: #1 Gill/Cracker Bait

I probably wont list enough to cover everybody but wondered what is your choice for your #1 bait when bream fishing.

This is a trick poll. Here in Louisiana I use crickets for gills and small crawfish (under 1 inch) for chinqapins (crackers)

Maggots are easily #1. Mealworms would be a distant second.

Flick tail jig.I have made a believer out of more than a few who went with me.Come to think about it I have not been outfished while using my jig and my best buddy alway's use's redworm's.Not enough room on my rig for a maggot lol.

I've used crickets for gills but they dont seem to stay on the hook long enough so most times it's dug up worms from home for me.

I pretty much use waxies year round along with a grizzly jigs.

I like using tiny cranks the most, but I'm not claiming it is the most effective at all.

I'm just a diehard cricket guy but I've been thinking about expanding my horizens and trying some of these other baits ya'll been talking about.

Bluegill

If they wont hit a small jig, which i think you catch bigger gills on, then i break out the red worms, and the peacock float.

My favorite for bream and crackers is a small tube jig followed by crickets if necessary.