Best Bluegill Lure: I’ve Caught 10,000+ Sunfish On This

[@oxyfee6486]

I feel the same way about Berkley Atomic Tubes, they are a tiny white tube that I bought for panfish, then I started catching everything. I have been hammering Large Mouth, Small Mouth, Pike, Perch, Catfish, all on these tiny tubes. I have people approaching me all the time because I’m pulling in Fish left and right. They’re great for lakes that are highly pressured with fishing, I wish I knew about them back when I was fishing local tournaments.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Those tubes kill them!!!! What’s the overall size on those in particular?

[@Cooper260]

@@oxyfee6486 Can’t wait definitely going to get some

[@bogolyskeepingitreel]

Great in depth video brother!! That looks like so much fun!!!! Some beautiful looking fish caught as well.

[@TheUltralightLife]

It’s always a blast! Thanks for watching and the kind words! Fish on 🎣

[@MeTimeFishing]

Nice job man! Good looking sunfish caught. Great looking day to be out on the boat!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks brother, it was the perfect day!

[@olewoodoutdoors]

Nice video. I do a lot of ultralight bluegill fishing myself in the Panhandle of Florida. It’s so much fun. Tight lines!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome buddy, I’m sure they got some size out that way don’t they??

[@RobBassMaster]

Brother, what a great easy to understand tutorial video that helps both new and old fishermen to fish simply and catch fish! It is also nice that it is affordable for everyone. Blessings, Rob

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey Rob, thanks for the great feedback and kind words. That was my goal! Take care and have a great weekend!

[@BankFishingAdventures]

Those baits have always worked well for me. Nothing fancy they just work. Love the sound of line peeling off that reel. Light tackle sure makes fishing for bluegills a blast. Great tips to get someone out there and onto some fish. 👍

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks for all the feedback and kind words, look forward to seeing your videos!

[@ShooterQ]

Always love the sound of UL drag singing on hand-sized fish, in fresh and salt.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Absolutely!!! 🔥

[@HenriVineFishing]

Great tutorial on how to fool these fish. I have some Mister Twister tweenies that would work. I'm always chasing the big fish but these little guys look fun on ultralight, they sure do pull the drag, haha! Nice video, and I returned the sub!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks for the kind words brother and keep up the good work!

[@rogerharvey3835]

I’ve been using that exact rig for over a decade now. Super ultra light, 1” grub, 1/32oz jig head. And have caught slab gills, monster crappie, both large and smallmouth, even a few small stream walleye and a handful of respectable pike. I don’t only fish that rig exclusively, but my smallest ultra light is dedicated to the 1/32 oz jug and it is never far from hand. I’ll often still fish, minnows and shiners under a slip bobber, while casting that jig. However, when it comes to bedding bluegills, nothing will beat fly fishing, size 12 or smaller nymph will often catch gills one after another when they’re even refusing garden worms. I get the idea that when it comes to spawning gill’s you can’t fish too small. I look forward all winter to fly fishing for bedding gills from a float tube late may and early June, absolute favorite season.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome insight and I love the flies too! I have an orvis rod and a box full of gill flies!!!!

[@arekay21]

Awesome video. I just started UL fishing and have so much more fun than searching for huge bass and getting skunked half the time from the shore.

[@TheUltralightLife]

So glad to have you join the UL community! Everyday is a blast!!!!!

[@avid.venture]

Dude your boat! I’ll down whenever you send the invite 😂. Never fished for bluegills, looks pretty fun!

[@TheUltralightLife]

It was my dream boat as a child I’m really lucky it worked out when it did trading in my old one. I fish the Carolinas, June is always a great time buddy

[@avid.venture]

@@TheUltralightLife dude, super jealous of the setup. You’ve got a good thing going. Happy to follow along for the adventure!

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@avid.venture I really appreciate that along with the words of encouragement. Here’s to a great season bro 🍻

[@RodsFishingAdventures]

New sub, I can't even count how many fish I've caught on a curly tail grub great video

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@RodsFishingAdventures thanks brother glad to have you. Yeah it’s probably astronomical. I rounded down so it wouldn’t be skeptical 😂

[@RandomDude45_X]

I have been ultra light fishing since I was about 8 or 9 ill be 45 soon. I still use this similar set up. I use to use white or a chartreuse grub. One mourning me and my neighbor went in my small boat we tied to a old natural gas well and caught over 100 bass. They were so schooled to that spot that day.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome man!!! I love that to this day this set up is pretty darn hard to beat. So many memories going to random places in a small boat as a kid trying to catch as many species as possible. Ultralight fishing is great

[@RandomDude45_X]

@@TheUltralightLife Yea sure is. I'm trying to get my son into it now.

[@live2fishofficial]

You’ve definitely inspired me with this to get back to my roots and give the old spinning gear, ultralight to be more specific, another go. Used to love the Mister Twister grubs when I was young and caught all kinds of species. Great breakdown and video man!👏

[@TheUltralightLife]

Wow thanks for the kind words!! You cannot beat the old twister in a numbers or species count contest!!!

[@stankbaitfishing7914]

What a fun looking time! Those are some healthy bluegills!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Was a great time brother thanks!!

[@TN-Vols-Fan]

Great video, thank you. I love ultra light and all light action fishing.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome man glad to hear! Thanks for the kind words!!!

[@captainrylenaviation29]

I love using that rod for micro spoon only. I have the xxul with 2 lbs polyester line. Great vid.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Fire spoon rod!!!! Thanks man love this stuff

[@markcotter6463]

I've caught so many fish with those little grubs. Including gobs of nice largemouth. I fish with them whenever conditions allow, first choice always.

[@garethmorris2042]

Amazing Video and great catches! I am looking to get my first UL set-up and was thinking about a Daiwa Exceler 1000 or a Daiwa QZ750 reel paired with a Presso 4 piece 6ft travel rod. Unfortunately the hear you're using is out of my budget, have you used what I mentioned before or are there other rods / reels you might recommend?

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey man what you mentioned would be great. I love that rod and those reels are proven. Have fun and keep me in the loop, Any questions feel free!!! Good luck!!!

[@Keegster1120]

I definitely love 1/32nd oz heads and have pretty much exclusively settled on that weight on my ultralight rod. You can swim em a lot slower. I’ve been digging a lot of the stuff from eurotackle, like the bug bodies they have. Nothing like having the occasional big channel cat smacking it too!

[@TheUltralightLife]

1/32 oz is the gold standard for ultralight fisherman and Gods gift to panfishing. If I could only have one that would be it without a second hesitation!

[@theoutdoorfin-addicts1598]

Awesome video and thanks for tips! Just subbed Keep it up

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks man I really appreciate it!!

[@CD19755]

I never realized how great my childhood was growing up with Barkley lake 400 yards behind my house

[@TheUltralightLife]

That’s awesome man!

[@Triaz357]

I just found your channel and interesting that I found this particular video right now. For some reason the bite has been slow for me this year. I fish a lot of creeks and even the tried and true trout magnets have been slow. This past weekend I swapped to a 1/32 ball jig and pack of 1ish in Yum curly tail grubs that have been sitting in my bag since last year unused and bluegill and redbreasts are hitting them. Best weekend I have had yet this season.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome brother! I have had some 🔥 sessions with ol reliable lately

[@TheReelSpencer]

What pound test are you running ?

[@honeyholehuntersfishing]

Man those bluegill look like such fun on those ultra light rods.. I have been telling myself I’m gonna get one for a few years now and just still haven’t done it haha .. hard little fighters tho!👍💪

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey man! Dude… get one. Please do. It will blow the doors wide open for you and create a new lane. When you are ready I can help point you in the right direction, any budget

[@saleen12]

Why would you ever want to fish for bluegill when the ocean exists and bass are a fallback option for those of us no where near an ocean

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@saleen12 different strokes for different folks these bluegill are fun!

[@saleen12]

@@TheUltralightLife I wish I could get into it. I'm down to try any kind of fishing, but salt water ruined me. I can hardly get into bass fishing and I'm throwing 6 ounce glide baits and crazy stuff. It's just not the same

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@saleen12 I’ve done it all brother! But I don’t have money for a saltwater boat and like the freedom a boat brings vs shore fishing

[@DrDitchpickle]

Right on! White grub with pink Jighead works great in my area. Also those little 1/32 oz bass pro Maribou jigs work great too

[@TheUltralightLife]

I used to always get those jigs that came stapled together on the packs!!! Was one of the first super finesse options!!! The 1/48oz crushed it for me

[@Mark-dx8rr]

Fantastic fishing channel!! I subscribed and liked!!!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Danndiego9]

What rod is that? Looks super ultra light. The one at 12:11

[@JayPeterson-xm2wn]

Pretty sure its a Daiwa imprimi ranging from Xxul-ul

[@fishingtimeletsgo598]

Nice Action on those gills, Curly Tail Grubs stands the test of time, is that AGS rod kinda pricey, nice set up though👍👊🎣

[@TheUltralightLife]

Most definitely! I bought it when the yen/usd exchange rate was much more favorable, but it still isn’t cheap at all. I will say, it is perfection at what it is however

[@bluesky5587]

Is that stock Luvias drag sound or modified ….sounds good

[@TheUltralightLife]

100% stock brother!! The Luvias has a crazy nice pitch to its drag sound. One of the best I’ve heard!!!

[@SouthernCaliLimitz]

i have the xxul iprimi but wouldnt recomend these rods for jiging. the tips are solid didnt like the feel. i feel that the tubular tips have a better sensitivity. id like to see you review a Ripple fisher UL. amazing rod i have one paired with a c2000 stella. a budy of mine told me iprimi and the presso are for trout aka AREA trout rods. just started my UL journey and man is it fun. Love your vids, much love from sothern california.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Just getting to the comments on here! Ripple Fisher! I’ll have to check those out I love trying new gear. Thanks for telling me about them. Which model do you have?

[@SouthernCaliLimitz]

@TheUltralightLife i have the 5'5 "modle specified as light game rod. Believe their used for horse mackeral in japan. I use the 5'5 because i fish from a float tube. I have it paired with a c2000 22 stella.

[@randomfishing5998]

Great job out there! I've caught plenty of bluegill myself on those little grubs over the years. Really should get back into using them. Been stuck on using berkley trout worms lately, they can be pretty expensive, and honestly, i know those little grubs work just as good and so much cheaper

[@TheUltralightLife]

Bro I try to try the higher end stuff, sometimes I do it for fun and to be different, but a lot of times you’re completely right lol

[@mattk7852]

What line would you recommend for someone new to ultralight fishing and does 2 vs 4 pound matter? Been loving these vids man thanks for a breathe of fresh air.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey, I would definitely start with 4lb first!! Then go to 2lb! If you catch a lot of fish over 10” then I would stick with 4lb for a while. Learned how to let them run and playing them out is going to be a key.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@jameswalters4358]

The blue gill down here in Florida would have spoiled you as light as the drag was. No chance. I realize you fish for what’s in your area.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Yeah for sure. I get them 10-11” but rare, you see a lot of 10”?

[@TeppanGod]

Lmao I bet you're a boomer with that kind of delusion. You probably backreel still.

[@supasmiley1]

That drag sounds killer what reel is that?

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey the one with orange accents is the kastking kestrel. The other reel is the daiwa luvias

[@budgetbassin407]

What exact grub is that bc I’ve only seen some smaller or some bigger

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey this is the bass pro shops store brand. Go to the panfish section and the 1” option is there. One of the best I’ve used action wise and cheaper than most

[@351cleveland8]

you caught some nice eating size fish. thanks for the video man 👍

[@TheUltralightLife]

For sure!!! Thanks for watching have a great weekend buddy

[@rogerfranz1152]

How much meat is in a bluegill?

[@w4kxt]

Are these the crappie max grubs from bass pro?

[@TheUltralightLife]

Absolutely! Great eye!

[@Deven210]

Thanks for the tips man!

[@TheUltralightLife]

More than welcome! Has produced for me as long as I can remember! Have fun!

[@fsupoutdoors]

Pretty sweet set up indeed! Those fat gills fight like champs

[@TheUltralightLife]

Definitely! Thank you for watching! Look forward to your next adventure as well 😎👍

[@BluegillBoyMD]

I usually use power bait and gulp minnows to catch it and it always works

[@joshbekah4755]

What is the rod called

[@TheUltralightLife]

In this video I use daiwa presso air ags 510xul, and also daiwa iprimi 56xxul. The iprimi is the one that bends crazy at the end

[@markbernstein3991]

Hi. Your reeling Against the drag. Twisting your line. 🙏👍👋

[@TheUltralightLife]

Yeah I’m aware. It’s just something that comes with it. Sometimes I’m better at not doing it sometimes I’m not. Have a tendency to do it trying to get fish away from places that can break me off but I replace line often

[@Cooper260]

I’m 63 I live in south east Ohio. I used the same twister tails in white and tore the crappie up in lakes

[@Cooper260]

I meant to put in there “ when I was a kid”

[@TheUltralightLife]

That’s awesome man! What’s the biggest fish you’ve gotten with this? Mines 7lb largemouth. Hoping to get a 10-15 pound blue cat one day

[@TheUltralightLife]

Understood!!!

[@Cooper260]

@@TheUltralightLife My largest fish on these is a 3lb white I really don’t bass fish much I grew up on crappie. I’ve just recently started fishing for saugeye tons of fun they put up a good fight

[@Haynesvilleguide]

Good video!

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks brother!

[@gleamtarrest6310]

Do you know if the Luvias is a Japan Model?

[@TheUltralightLife]

Hey! It was sold here in the US and in Japan, but it’s way more popular in Japan. I have the Japanese model 2000 size with shallow spool, it’s one of the best reels pound for pound. I would get one from a Japanese retailer if it fit your bill! Feel free to message me if you need help with direction!

[@dustyjoe45auto]

I'll second that. 1/32 or 1/64 jig I do prefer mister twister to the bass pro brand. But feel like the fish probably dont notice a difference.

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome!!! What rod do you use??

[@leswallis8158]

The BPS curly tails will outlast the mister twisters like 4 to 1

[@brunobormann-ULTRALIGHTRS]

Niiice bud🤘🎣 #FoconoUltralight

[@TheUltralightLife]

Thanks brotha

[@sanjithks235]

Rel name

[@TheUltralightLife]

Kastking kestrel 1000 and diawa luvias 2000 lt used in this video!

[@alex-pn1wg]

Never caught a bluegill with a curly tail here in california,only worms have work for me

[@TheUltralightLife]

I just had a day where they did just that brother. The grub bite was short!

[@TheUltralightLife]

I would go super super small and try a 1” one tho, have you?

[@alex-pn1wg]

@@TheUltralightLifeno I'll try that bro

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@alex-pn1wg the 1” size is critical, good luck you should wack em!

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

The BEST BLUEGILL LURE that I have found is a torn off piece of Styrofoam cup on a hook. To attract them I hock lugies into the water! 🤣

[@TheUltralightLife]

The hawk tuah 3000

[@mikeallwine526]

Dude, you gonna wear the drag out

[@TheUltralightLife]

I’m ok with that. It’s set where it needs to be if I hook something big on 2lb line. Anything more a hard run will break. Wear a drag out is a good problem to have in my opinion… very few reels I’ve dogged outside of locked down spinning reels for very large saltwater fish

[@BubbaGum619]

😂😂😂 lil fish was dragging

[@TheUltralightLife]

@@BubbaGum619 yall love talking about the drag settings but it really just goes to show how many bass you have caught on truly light line. Buy some varivas 2lb line and tie your first knot and holler at me later 👍

[@FraserFir-sb4lk]

@@TheUltralightLife I'd understand that, but you have this weird tick where you tug on the line mid sentence, 2-3 times per. Then you have to reel in about a foot of excess line just to make a cast. It's blatantly obvious you have this weird audiophile kink for screeching drag. You can get all defensive and say it's because of the equipment/technique but c'mon dude... A lot of us have caught quadruple digits of panfish too and never had only 3 threads holding the cap on the spool.

[@MarkVincent-h7q]

Keep it simple...

[@TheUltralightLife]

Absolutely!

[@karlsmith945]

You talk with your hands and we cant see how it is rigged,you jerk the bait about in the air

[@TheUltralightLife]

Mr Karl Smith I would like for you to post the same video. Do it all in one take, first try. It’s just a grub on a jighead?

[@tp-mh2ji]

Set your drag!

[@TheUltralightLife]

It’s set properly for the line I was using. The line will break at next to nothing. Which is why I can cast a 1 gram jighead so far. People gotta use the stuff I use to understand. I’ve lost fish using more when you hook anything of size.

[@trabriz863]

doesnt work

[@TheUltralightLife]

Some people log on to this from shared wifi and waste even more time posting the most foolish things. Please tell me how it doesn’t work.

[@BAWhite-rf2bs]

Too much talking, not enough fishing....... Learn how to talk AND fish at the same time.......

[@TheUltralightLife]

Please Mr BA White rf2bs please show me how it’s done

[@DoinWhatIDo]

Not sure how I didn't come across your channel a long time ago! New Sub Here! This channel is what Ive been looking for as I been doing alot of UL fishing lately. 💪🏽🤙🏽👊🏽🙌🏽🎣🪝

[@TheUltralightLife]

Awesome! Thanks for the comment and support hope to see many of your adventures to come!

[@DoinWhatIDo]

@@TheUltralightLife Thank you sir!