Bass Eat Bluegill! Top Bluegill Swimbaits For Spring Bass Fishing

Bluegill and panfish are a huge part of a bass' diet. Whether you fish small ponds or huge lakes, knowing how to imitate bluegill will help you catch bigger bass in Spring. While visiting his childhood fishery, Tim was inspired to shoot this quick video about applying Bluegill swimbaits to your Spring bass fishing.

The bluegill swimbait category has exploded in recent years. Where we used to talk about one or two baits, there are now dozens of options on the market and it seems to grow every years. With every company jumping on the bandwagon, its more important than ever to have a little insight into which baits have proven themselves. To help narrow down the selection, Tim is walking us through his favorite soft baits, Hard Baits, and Bluegill-Imitating Glidebaits.

All of the baits discussed in the video are linked below. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item. We've also included some of our favorite combos for fishing these baits. While most bluegill baits can be thrown on a stout jig rod, the heavier soft baits and GlideBaits should be thrown on a dedicated swimbait combo.

Soft Bluegill Baits...
Colors: Male Bluegill, TW Baby Gill

Colors: Male Bluegill, TW Baby Gill

Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Gill

Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Gill

Colors: Male Bluegill, Bream

Hard Bluegill Baits...
Colors: GG Gill, GG Wild Gill

Colors: RT Ghost Gill, RT Spawn Gill

Colors: RT Ghost Gill, RT Bluegill

Colors: Bluegill

Bluegill Glidebaits...
Colors: Bluegill, New Bluegill

Colors: Bluegill, Green Gill

Our Favorite Large Swimbait Combo...

Budget Large Swimbait Combo...

Budget Small Bluegill Bait Combo...

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[sweetXXXenloe]

All real anglers up before the sun watching this 🤘🏼

[ericpettyfishing]

Great video. I have caught some really big Cats while fishing bluegill baits. Especially a big Gilly on a skirtless chatter bait. Bass love it, but big cats do too

[aarongreenlee]

Thanks for the video. I feel like the fisheries that are primarily bluegill or do not have shad, get ignored a lot in tip videos, so thank you for the suggestions!!!

[darkleo]

I only fish ponds and have to say bluegill swimbaits are my favorite.

[emerytwyman]

Perfect timing! Let me start the coffee

[jaycimbak]

Tim, you answered my question of big bluegill baits as I was writing this.

[valcato]

thank you guys for still making vids love them, there very informational.

[tedmccarthy]

Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!! Ready for some warm weather!!!

[tragsifarin]

Got the Savage Gear pulse tail in dark gill at the end of last year on your recommendation. Got a 4.5 lb large on it in Nov. Can't wait to fish for a whole year with this. Really appreciate the vids.

[troycote]

Yes! My cousin who I got throwing Swimbaits, got his PB in Massachusetts on a Ganteral. 7 14oz Thanks guys for sending me down the Swimbait path!! Lol cost me alot of money, but been having some of the best years of my life! Thanks Guys!!

[davidhamm]

Looks like I'll have to make a new wing for my tackle library.

[GeorgiaBassmaster]

Awesome I can't wait to try them.

[michaelteaby]

Good morning Tim!! Love me some Bluegill eaters!👍🏻💪🏻😎

[fcoutdoors]

Thanks for the video! Our lake doesn't have shad, so I needed to know which to choose.

[danluther]

Oh... You mean Bass eat more than Shad? Who knew? 😂 99% of the water I fish, Bluegill IS the forage. Thanks for this!!!!

[JoseMartinez-dqkm]

Great baits always wanted to throw a bluegill bait especially around my lakes here in Michigan

[pelagicprincesses]

TB is back home! All is well in the world!

[stagecasparis]

I'm a pond fishermen this is awesome content

[williestephens]

Luv the bluegill baits💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[marcusvidrine]

What!? Back at LOP! I’m here now, tough fishing for me so far. Are you still here? Great video, I’ll start trying my soft bluegill today. Thanks Tim