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best bluegill swimbait

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most of my home lakes have bluegill as the primary forage.... so what are some good swimbaits that imitate them? thanks!!!!

Matt lures blue gill will do the job that is if you have a swimbait rod to throw them

no question...Mattlures!!!

There are several good bluegill baits out there. Mattlures is one of them. JSJ snack size bluegill, Black Dog Shell Cracker (and mini cracker) and Tylures Kicker Sunfish are also good baits.

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j hopkins custom made  bluegill swimbait

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no question about it just like the others mattlures

That hopkins is a nice looking bait.

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This is one where I totally agree with Matt, his Ultimate Bluegill is the Mac Daddy ;)

Matt's gills are the best. Not only do they look like the real thing but they swim like bluegills as well.

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How well do the Mattlures hold up?

I have 5 of the hardgills and currently two ultimate bluegills (soft) left after giving some to non-believers.  ;)

I have one particular Male Hardgill that seems to be on my line more than the others.  It is beat up from me throwing it against things, stepping on it in the boat and generally beating the crap out of it. I have caught fish ranging from 10 inches up to 6-4lbs on this bait and it works (to me) as well or better than the day I bought it.

The hard baits are durable, for sure.  If you follow the directions for soft bait care on Matt's site, you will find them to last for quite a few fish as well.

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where can you get these? i havent saw them at gander or dicks

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Like Spead said, really good. I've tossed mine against the rocks at dvl..w/o it so much as getting a scuff on it.. ;D  BTW, Matt's customer service, is second to None.. ;)

How well do the Mattlures hold up?

I also like, believe it or not, the H2O Express sunfish swimbaits are pretty good. Only used them a couple of times so I am not sure about how durable they are, but they move and look real nice in the water.

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