Thread: Good Setup for Bluegill?

I like smaller jigs for gills: 1/32 and 1/64 oz most of the time.

At the top of the page in this forum, there are two sticky threads on best baits/lures for bream. Check 'em out.

I like a #8 gold long shank hook, split shot and a bobber....cricket on the hook!!!

1. Get some 1/80th ounce "grizzly jigs", tip with wax worm.
2. Long shank cricket hook, cricket, small split shot, bobber.
If you can't catch them with these two take up golf.

1/64oz or 1/80oz kiptail jig tipped with waxie, cricket or crappie nibble under a small weighted float works best for me.

I usually go with a small slip float, small split shot, small hook, and a waxie.

I have run out of crickets when I was a kid, and caught gills on a shiny brass hook! There are not too picky, and if using live bait prefer worms over crickets because crickets don't stay on the hook well. Half a nightcrawler can catch several bream.

That's a good looking jig and twistertail, but I would downsize it to a 1/32 oz jig and a 1" or 1-1/2" body. You'll probably get a lot of short strikers on the 2" plastic.

You failed to tell us what tackle you are using. A bait casting reel with 20# line is not exactly the right equipment. Be sure you use light line with the small jig heads. I use 2 to 4 lb. line on a 4 1/2 ft UL rod. Good luck