It all started with the plastic worm and has now mutated into a huge array of specialized offerings. Whose is the best and which one is your favorite? Come share your thoughts and opinions here.
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goldrod
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by goldrod » Sat May 30, 2020 7:14 pm
rando wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 9:21 am
I have two bags on the way, pricey stuff better live up to the hype.
Two bags!! Wow
Not all at once man. It can be pretty addictive
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rando
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by rando » Sun May 31, 2020 3:50 pm
goldrod wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 7:14 pm
rando wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 9:21 am
I have two bags on the way, pricey stuff better live up to the hype.
Two bags!! Wow
Not all at once man. It can be pretty addictive
I bought a fair share of expensive crap before and too much of it collecting dust.
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Aquaftm45
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by Aquaftm45 » Sun May 31, 2020 5:48 pm
rando wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 3:50 pm
goldrod wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 7:14 pm
rando wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 9:21 am
I have two bags on the way, pricey stuff better live up to the hype.
Two bags!! Wow
Not all at once man. It can be pretty addictive
I bought a fair share of expensive crap before and too much if it collecting dust.
Don't feel bad man, I'm a two bag slag myself. Try it, like it, clean them out!
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rando
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by rando » Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:47 pm
Ok this crack does gets bit hard. Really vicious strikes as others said.
Unfortunetely cant comment on durability as it has been pike magnet.
However, my hook up ratio was pretty poor. I fished 3.8 on spring lock 5/0 hook weighless and I think i will try different rigging option, but still weighless. Maybe ill nose hook it.
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Aquaftm45
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by Aquaftm45 » Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:03 pm
Check out the Bellow's mitts...
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by jerkbait22 » Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:37 am
I fished one texas rigged for the first time this weekend on a 1/4oz weight (3.8"). After a few casts something bit off the tail and the action wasn't nearly the same.
How is everyone rigging these? Weightless, texas rigged, free rig, etc? I'm not sure if texas rigged is the best option.
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goldrod
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by goldrod » Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:39 pm
I've been thinking that maybe I should have a dedicated setup for this Bellow's Gill.
Seems the popular way to fish it is on a 3/8oz free rig but I have found it had to get a hold of the weights with the rubber inserts that slid up and down the line. A rod 7'2"`7'4" in my opinion is where I should be..
Im interested in how others are fishing this lure and what setup your using for it.
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by Hogsticker2 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:38 pm
goldrod wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:39 pm
I've been thinking that maybe I should have a dedicated setup for this Bellow's Gill.
Seems the popular way to fish it is on a 3/8oz free rig but I have found it had to get a hold of the weights with the rubber inserts that slid up and down the line. A rod 7'2"`7'4" in my opinion is where I should be..
Im interested in how others are fishing this lure and what setup your using for it.
Depending on depth, weedless 1/8 or 3/16 oz slider or darter style head. Free rig.
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by iabass8 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:19 pm
I threw the bellowsgill 3.8 alot this spring and will continue . 1/8oz free rig and jika was what I settled on. These things have a lot more weight than you would expect.
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by Firstoutfisher » Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:38 pm
iabass8 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:19 pm
I threw the bellowsgill 3.8 alot this spring and will continue . 1/8oz free rig and jika was what I settled on. These things have a lot more weight than you would expect.
How was the durability on them? I've seen some negative reviews in that regard
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by iabass8 » Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:55 pm
Firstoutfisher wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:38 pm
iabass8 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:19 pm
I threw the bellowsgill 3.8 alot this spring and will continue . 1/8oz free rig and jika was what I settled on. These things have a lot more weight than you would expect.
How was the durability on them? I've seen some negative reviews in that regard
They aren't as bad as you would think. Not nearly as bad as senkos. They're super slippery and smell like $h1T but they certainly seem to work. These baits, for me, really shine in the spring during the prespawn when their feeding on bluegill in the grass/pads. they fish "bigger" than you think if that makese sense. The 3.8 seems larger than a normal 3.8.
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by jmb27 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:45 am
The Bellows Craw has been working really well for me in the cold fished on a shakey head. Looks like another winner from GeeCrack.
Anyone fishing the Spiron?
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by rando » Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:12 pm
No, but I have tried gyrostar swim bait and am not a fan. Almost no action when I fished it on a jig head.
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by Hogsticker2 » Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:11 pm
rando wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:12 pm
No, but I have tried gyrostar swim bait and am not a fan. Almost no action when I fished it on a jig head.
Didn't care much for this one either.
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by LowRange » Thu May 19, 2022 6:08 am
I've been fishing the slightly cheaper aliexpress knock off bellows gill and I did not like the bait at 1st. Didn't do anything for me when worked through the water column in lake where gills are the primary forage and I get bit on gill baits. Wrote them off and was glad I tried the bait out with the chinease knock off 1st and saved a bit of money on a bait I didn't end up liking. Now this year, on a shad based lake, my big female bite has been running bluegill baits in the shallows over spawning grounds. I decided to give these one more go but in a light 1/8 oz texas rig with the aliexpress 4.1 inch baits I have and sure enough they are getting bit. There is also a TON on that fibrous winter slime that forms over winter that has coated everything and gotten kicked loose by boats and making fishing shallow an absolute pain. This bait on a light texas rig seems to be immune which is a breath of fresh air in addition to being a fish catcher. I'll be getting the real deal and their craws for sure.