While perusing my many Japanese lure magazines I came across a familiar lure I have used before with some success being used in a way I had never thought of. Being kind of a goofy looking combo it got me thinking a little, so I thought I better give it a whirl the next time I go fishing.

The bait is a Basstrix bluegill bait used as a jig trailer to replace the more common crawfish imitation. I have used the bluegill alone to drop shot along weed lines and tules before, which made me realize these are places where I throw jigs and where small bluegill and sunfish live. Sure, this is kind of an akward looking bait – but after trying it, I realized it has a lot of potential. It swims and darts pretty well, and anything that makes my jig have a new look that bass have not seen a ton of I’m all for. A lot of time when you’re swimming a jig you trying to imitate a small bluegill or sunfish anyway. Give it a try.