BLUE GILLS FOR BASS

[Tackle Slut]

HI guys was wondering if anyone could help,i caught bout 10 blue gills at the local dam bout a year ago anyway i took them home and put them in my pool little did i realise they would breed like flies,there are literally hundreds of these little buggers in my pool now bout 5cm long,do you think i could rig em live for bass and how would i do this your help would be appreciated???::respekt:::respekt:

 

[ChrisOvens]

Hi there
I have fished mostly small bass as live bait and they work wonders. Blue gill and other little tilapia's would work to as they are the natural prey for big bass.
the rig I use is normally a large float with about 50cm of of line a small sinker then swivel and another 30cm of line with a single large hook.
There are many different ways to hook the live bait up, i normally hook through the top jaw.
Hope this helps, i dont know if it is the best way to do this but it works for me.

 

[Tackle Slut]

Thanks bro gona give them a try tmoro morning early was busy catching more live bait out the pool now RESPEK LOL!!!

 

[basslover]

Try hooking the hook just in front of the dorsal fin, works wonders for me, hook comes loose a lot easier than through the mouth...

 

[ChrisOvens]

Best of luck tomorrow let me know how it goes, as Basslover said try just infront of the dorsal fin as well as it does reduce the hook from slipping but i find with some live bait it kills them quickly and affects their swimming action.

 

[ChrisOvens]

Hay Tackle slut have you had any luck with the live bait rig or have you not had the chance to fish yet?

 

[Tackle Slut]

Howzit boet got a late invite to go to stuisbaai plaat yestaday got a 7kg kob on live mullet insteadgona join a mate of mine saturday morning for the bass trip its goto work caught a couple out the pool today and put them in a fish tank poor buggers look nervous already LOL

 

[ChrisOvens]

That is very unfair!!!!! where do you fish in Cape town My girlfriend lives down there so going to be there for 3 weeks over the holidays will be fishing Buffelsjachts again last time we were there we picked up some nice fish Dave the guy i fish with picked up the Dam record of just under 4kg i only managed a few Kg fish.
So If you know of any other spots please let me know.

 

[Tackle Slut]

A mate of mine got 6 bass in a hour yestaday in 2 hours ranging from 500gr-3kg its on a private farm dam near durbanvilleoh ja and also on a fly rod cant wait for them to molest those blue gills lol

 

[ChrisOvens]

Let me know how they damage the little scalers please post pics of the fish you get.

 

[Tackle Slut]

No prob looking forward to it will let you know how it goes

 

[ChrisOvens]

So did you murder a few little blue gills this weekend?

 

[ChrisOvens]

Hay i am off to try some little fish from the river as live bait this weekend. I am in the mood for just putting my line in waiting and having a captain!!!!!
Did you have any luck the other day?