What’s your favorite tried and true way to catch big bluegill?

Hard to beat bobber and worms for numbers, but I’m new to catching big bluegill. Any tips on how to locate the big ones?

First step is to find a place that produces big bluegill consistently.

I know you said big bluegill but the float n fly has been really producing for me!

I use the Trout Magnet with great results for all size bluegill. As Disco said you have to find them first. In TN big bluegill are much harder to find than years back. You have to fish the right body of water. The lake I fish most of the time is not known for producing big bluegill....shellcracker and redbreast sunfish yes. If I want big bluegill I have to drive to Dale Hollow.....9-10 inch fish are common there.

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I go with redworms and bobber

Ken

hard to beat a worm on a number 8 hook jig about 1/32 or 1/64 fished deep .
but as stated you have to put it where there are big bluegill .
Eagle mountain lake has pretty nice size bluegill in it
Grapevine lake does as well
further south Whitney has some big gills .
Joe Poole sometimes
Lake Arlington as well ...
Purtis creek used to be pretty good . ......
lake Athens had big gills too ....but for sure ...
Fairfield is the monster bluegill lake if you dont mind the drive south a bit .
pm me and i will tell you where my favorite lake is down your way for big bluegill .
its a small lake and i dont want to blow it up on the internet .
KABOOM is the word

bouncing a 1/64oz jig across the bottom does it for me. I use Slab Sauce and Nibbles for added attraction. Most any black tail will work. TM in black and gold is a favorite. Most really big gills will be deeper than the small to medium ones. My 2cts.
P.S- as stated above, the pond or lake must have big gills before you can catch them, Good Luck.

3 pound crickets

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8-10ft gravelly bottom that slopes into weeds on the bank. With wood laying around. I start 2ft under a cork with a 1/32 oz jig head. Aiming to keep bait just off or on the bottom. Changing depth till I find them. Bait of choice is a 1/3 of a nightcrawler just tipped on the hook and not threaded on the hook. When you find fish keep looking close for bigger ones. I've caught some of the better gills crappie fishing this year.

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Medium weight Speedstick with a thill bobber, split shot, number six hook, and a night crawler from the gas station. Doesn’t get much more basic than that, but I get about 30 dinks for every “large” BG.