Born 2 fish Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) Im talking about bullgills hard gills should I wait to actually see some hills on the bank? Or say screw it and slowly crawl them out deep. The current water temperature is in the low 40s Edited April 1, 2023 by Born 2 fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amistoad Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 There’s always bluegills available for bass. Water temp doesn’t factor in for me. basskickinrednick and KeepinItReelFishing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SockeyeSteve Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 I rarely factor in water temps honestly, if there's not ice over the body of water I'll be throwing baits. Strategy changes however, can't burn em and expect too many bites when the water is cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpreston Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Never take the bluegill baits off here in texas. PB’d on the gantarel jr Dec 31st last year. 8.2. Catch on that and the explorer gill, Mattlures hammertail, etc all year. Don’t expect that bite to slow down at all either IMG_0051.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born 2 fish Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 50 minutes ago, Tpreston said: Never take the bluegill baits off here in texas. PB’d on the gantarel jr Dec 31st last year. 8.2. Catch on that and the explorer gill, Mattlures hammertail, etc all year. Don’t expect that bite to slow down at all either IMG_0051.MOV I was more thinking after ice out when it’s cold. Otherwise I do use one all summer and fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpreston Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Ah gotcha. We rarely get ice on the water where I’m at so can’t help much but I don’t think Id take one off in any temp either like the other guys commented. The wedge tails and the hard baits tuned to suspend both worked super slowly have done well for me in water down below 50s though. Just change the areas I throw them in and the retrieves. Definitely was very cold when I pb’d Edited April 7, 2023 by Tpreston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Gills are best postspawn because hungry bass will identify with the bluegills beds. The bluegills spawn after the bass generally. Jim137a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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