I'm sure Randall will be along shortly to share some recent stories about all the blowups he gets fishing the male bluegill floater

Bluegill pattern.  

Male Bluegill.

Check it.  

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1242961325

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1242978073

My vote goes for tilapia.Not only is this a killer looking bait our lakes are also chock full of them.They are a very high protein food.

Definately see the dilema here.I am in the same boat.The bluegill baits will have their time and place as will the crappie color during the spawn. I say you spin a wheel and buy it.

8-)

no digi camera sorry,but check these out,they look promising and cheap

http://www.castaicswimbait.com/Products/Rock-Hard-Swimbaits/

Now that is funny.

This

(what's the deal with that little treble coming off the tail?)

looks nothing like this

well.......thanx to all.....

MALE BLUEGILL it is........... i cant wait... gonna put the order in tomorrow night(1 day ahead of schedule)......

now the agony of anticipation begins....

My floaters are all male bluegills since I fish the floaters during the spawn and warmer months and from what I have seen there are more male bluegills shallow during this time. When the crappie were spawning I did much better on the crappie bait and I did throw the female bluegill and shellcracker as well during this time but they didn't do as well as the crappie. So, if you see crappie throw the crappie. Just from what I have seen as far as throwing the male vs. the female bluegill is the fish think both are a live bluegill and will eat either.

Where I fish most bluegills are the number one diet item when stomach samples are taken by our DNR. Bluegills are my number one swimbait choice most of the year. I could buy any bluegill swimbaits on the market and am always searching for something that does something a little different or better and have fished most of what's out there at one time or another. I have a lot of my guide service clients who don't want to spend a lot of money on swimbaits and try to substitute another lower price bait when I suggest they buy one of Matts before the trip if they are serious about catching a big bass. After seeing both in the water and watching the bass react to both baits they soon realize they should have just spent the money on Matt's baits. If I am trying to catch one of the biggest bass in the lake or trying to get bites in tough conditions I want the best swimbait I can get.  A price difference to me don't really matter anymore after you see a giant bass turn away from your bait because something don't look right.