Bluegill for Stripers, How do you do it?

Jeff Jewell · Post by **Jeff Jewell** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:06 pm

I was thinking of giving it a try, any help would be appreciated!
Thanks Jeff

MT · Post by MT » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:36 pm

I did it a few times last fall and hammered em. I watched the video here on this website and had to try it so one day in October I had the boys out catching gills and I kept a few in the livewell to try it. On an incoming tide I set up on the downcurrent end of a long tule berm just pitched em in the current seam and controlled the boat normally with the TM. It didn't take long. First you feel the bluegill get nervous and then they take off with it. Big fun!! I stuck 4 that first day (and let the boys reel em in) and then ran out of bait. The smallest was 9lbs. I did it a few more times with even greater success over the next few weeks. The days I liked best were an outgoing in the am when I would load up the livewell and then run to my spot to catch the first part of the incoming. Tackle and rig is simple. A flippin stick with 20lb mono, 2/0 octopus with a 1/4oz or so split shot about 18 inches up. Hook through the top of the mouth and out one of the nostrils. It really is a blast and I'm sure it would work anywhere the stripes stack up. The one drawback was that a few of the fish I caught took the bait too deep and I could not release them. Size of the bait doesn't matter either. I had 8lb fish inhale red ears as big as my hand! Hope you try it. Mike

ONTHETHING !!! · Post by **ONTHETHING !!!** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:24 pm

WAS OUT FRI IN THE SOUTH DELTA AND THIS ONE TROLLER WAS GOING ROUND AND ROUND ON HIS MILK RUN. ON THIS ONE PASS WE MAKE EYE CONTACT AND HE SAYS CHECK THIS OUT. HE PROCEEDS TO PULL OUT WHAT LOOKED TO BE ABOUT A 7LB BLACK AND SAYS HE GOT IT ON A BLUEGILL. ME AND BUDDY JUST LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND SAY THERES ONE LESS TOAD FOR US ON THE THING!!!!!!!