- GP Enabled:
- Yes
- GP 1 Badge:
- Expert Pick #1
- GP 1 Summary:
- The Bluegill Wood-Cover Pick
- GP 1 Details:
- Swing Blade • 3/8 oz • Double Colorado • Big Bluegill • Gold Kicker • Nickel Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 1 Why:
- Big Bluegill represents sunfish hiding in thick wood cover, while the double Colorado blades support a slower presentation. The free-swinging hook can be Texas-rigged with a trailer for a much more weedless setup.
- GP 1 How:
- Work it slowly through laydowns, brush and heavy wood. Make contact with the cover, then let the bait drop or change direction to trigger reaction bites before continuing the retrieve.
- GP 1 When:
- Choose this around thicker wood where bluegill are common and a traditional spinnerbait may hang too easily, especially when you want a slower presentation that can be worked directly through cover.
- GP Eyebrow:
- EXPERT-SELECTED STARTING POINTS
- GP Intro:
- Six expert-selected lure setups for wood, brush and laydowns, including weedless spinnerbaits, cover jigs and swim jigs selected for fishing tight to branches, brush piles and other heavy wood cover.
- GP Full Options URL:
- /show-me-all-the-options/
- GP 2 Badge:
- Expert Pick #2
- GP 2 Summary:
- The Flashier Wood-Cover Pick
- GP 2 Details:
- Swing Blade • 3/8 oz • Double Willow • Pumpkinseed • Nickel Kicker • Gold Main • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 2 Why:
- Pumpkinseed gives this setup a lighter natural profile that can represent young bluegill, sunfish or shiners. The double willow blades add more flash while the free-swinging hook can still be Texas-rigged for better cover penetration.
- GP 2 How:
- Texas-rig a soft-plastic trailer and work it through laydowns, brush and other thick wood. Use the double willow blades when you want more flash and a slightly quicker presentation while still fishing tight to cover.
- GP 2 When:
- Choose this when you want the weedless advantages of the Swing Blade but need a lighter forage profile and more flash, especially around wood holding small bluegill, sunfish or shiners.
- GP 3 Badge:
- Expert Pick #3
- GP 3 Summary:
- The Snagless Wood-Cover Jig Pick
- GP 3 Details:
- Flex Cast Jig • 7/16 oz • Scupperdine • Hybrid Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 3 Why:
- The Flex Cast is extremely snag-resistant, making it well suited for working through brush, laydowns and other heavy wood. Scupperdine naturally represents bluegill, sunfish and even crawfish with green tones.
- GP 3 How:
- Work it directly through the thickest parts of laydowns, brush piles and tangled wood. Crawl, hop or pitch it through openings and over limbs, keeping it close to the cover where bass are positioned.
- GP 3 When:
- Choose this when you need to put a jig deep into heavy wood without constantly hanging up, especially where bass are feeding on bluegill, sunfish or naturally colored crawfish.
- GP 4 Badge:
- Expert Pick #4
- GP 4 Summary:
- The Darker Bluegill Wood-Cover Pick
- GP 4 Details:
- Flex Cast Jig • 7/16 oz • Big Bluegill • Hybrid Skirt • No Rattles • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 4 Why:
- The Flex Cast gives you the same snag-resistant advantages for fishing heavy wood, while Big Bluegill creates a slightly brighter but darker overall profile that strongly represents bluegill and sunfish.
- GP 4 How:
- Pitch or work it through laydowns, brush piles and tangled wood, keeping the jig tight to the cover. Let the weed-resistant design help it move over limbs and through openings where bass are holding.
- GP 4 When:
- Choose this when bluegill and sunfish are common around the wood and you want a stronger, darker forage profile than Scupperdine while keeping the same snag-resistant jig design.
- GP 5 Badge:
- Expert Pick #5
- GP 5 Summary:
- The Weedless Swim Jig Pick
- GP 5 Details:
- Phat Belly Swim Jig • 3/8 oz • Gremlin • Free-Swinging Hook • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 5 Why:
- Gremlin gives this swim jig a natural green profile that can represent bluegill, sunfish or even crawfish. The free-swinging hook lets you Texas-rig a soft-plastic trailer for a much more weedless presentation.
- GP 5 How:
- Texas-rig your trailer and swim it through laydowns, brush and other thick wood cover. Keep it moving through the branches and openings where bass hold, letting the weedless setup reach places a traditional swim jig may not.
- GP 5 When:
- Choose this when you want a moving bait that can penetrate the thickest wood cover, especially where bass are feeding on bluegill, sunfish or crawfish and you need a more snag-resistant presentation.
- GP 6 Badge:
- Expert Pick #6
- GP 6 Summary:
- The Black & Blue Heavy-Cover Pick
- GP 6 Details:
- Phat Belly Swim Jig • 3/8 oz • Black & Blue • Free-Swinging Hook • Gamakatsu Hook
- GP 6 Why:
- The Phat Belly keeps the same free-swinging, Texas-rig-friendly design as Pick #5, but Black & Blue gives it a stronger, darker profile that stands out well in dirtier water.
- GP 6 How:
- Texas-rig a soft-plastic trailer and swim it through laydowns, brush and the thickest wood cover you can reach. Keep it tight to the cover and use the weedless setup to get into places where bigger bass often hold.
- GP 6 When:
- Choose this when you want a darker, more visible profile around heavy wood, especially in stained or dirty water. Black & Blue can also be an excellent choice in clear water, so don’t limit it only to low visibility.