Best Rig for Spawning Bass (How-To)

There are many baits that are good during the Spawn, However, The Berkley Powerbait Gilly in my professional opinion is the best bait to rig for spawning bass! In this episode of In the Shop! I break down why I chose the Gilly and go over the absolute BEST way to RIG this Bait when fishing on beds or for spawning bass! This How-To Guide will get you catching bass in no time!
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[@adammitchell3462]

A lot of people say they hate the gilly because they can't rig it but all you gotta do is watch a video on the subject

[@pandafox94]

You don't say mate

[@jeramyh9344]

Got this on a spinning rod right now. Going to try it out tomorrow.

[@adammitchell3462]

Great presentation ike, I've got Gilly's in all sizes,in both the natural gill and the black/blue colors. I've rigged this thing in a million ways and they've all been productive. The blue/black color is killer in my muddy ponds,caught my personal best on the blue/black 110 gilly this year,I'm gonna stat using those rattles

[@elonmust7470]

Mike, You've got creativity that other fishermen don't have. At least in my opinion. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!

[@CaliforniaCarl]

Ike i hope your sponsors are taking care of you because i just placed an order at tackle warehouse for everything youve mentioned 😂 im so hyped right now. Thx brotha.

[@bryceslavik6730]

Oh yeah, guess who’s making an order at Tackle Warehouse! Thanks again! You’re always blowing my mind Mike!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck Yeah!!!! Let's go!!

[@Nick-te4kl]

Srry Mike, I’m hoping to prove you wrong this weekend. I’m throwing the Agent E for spawning fish. Using it in place of a finesse jig because everyone else I believe will be throwing one including the big dogs in the professional league that’s also going on at the lake of the Ozarks.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Go for it!! Never Give Up!!!

[@paulharrington216]

You are one of the best teachers out there!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Paul! Appreciate that!

[@Bulfwyne]

Love the vid :D and i been loving the gilly bait ... but i'm just thinking to myself and giggling of the thought, of how much little things and stuff put into the bait, then having a bad cast or something where the baits lost :D ... all that work :D but i'm deffinately gonne be using the noise technique tho for sure !! that's something i've known of but never bought or tried it for some reason. OMG That 3rd hack !! freaking genius dude !!! deff rigging a SHORT leader/weight with the packing peanuts !! ... Would love to see some water footage of the baits like that, but thats ok, cause i got a large tub to test stuff :D

[@marklufkin2348]

Awesome video Mike . I can't wait till spring. Thank you!

[@jamesvircik2865]

Winner winner Gilly dinner thanks slim

[@dougbrun7789]

Always a new sercert with you

[@garywiley3642]

I love, love the gilly

[@formerIWUcoachDDD]

Hey Ike! I fish almost exclusively farm ponds (NW Indiana) that typically have an abundance of moss, even early in the year. I haven't figured out the best way to fish a gilly in these conditions. Really enjoy your presentations!!

[@e.cabanjr7511]

That was a great video! I learned quite a bit. Thank you!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@peterhing3608]

Dude! I love ya man! You have the same intensity and excitement when it comes to new gear that I have. AWESOME! People call me too intense but whatever. HAHA I love the new Berkley Gilly and wish we had a lot more places to purchase up here in the True North Ontario Canada eh?! lol Unfortunately, they are sold out at the places I have checked both for in store and online. Hopefully by end of this year I can load up on them for next season 2023! Great video as always Mike and I look forward to more great content.

[@williamfedor8706]

I have had good Luck with the NRV chartreuse speckled pup , orange and red creek grubz and also black creek bugz ! Just ordered more in different colors.

[@SlayerODragon]

I would have never thought to drop shot this thing, man a very versatile lure (or plastic)

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck yeah! Give it a shot

[@SlayerODragon]

@@mikeiaconellifishing tried it this morning on my home lake, started dropshotting roboworms and caught 2 Bass under a pound. Switched to gilly and ended the day with 2 more that were 2lb+. Big fish eat bluegills I see

[@damianorslene6792]

Good job Ike

[@michaelnadeau3238]

Keep em coming Ike!!!!!! Great work!!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Mike!!!!!

[@motorcycleislife8296]

I just bought the gilly, i have livescope on my kayak so im looking forward to seeing how the fish react to it

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks for the support!

[@freemyself8223]

I caught I first bass yesterday on the gilli. The first cast I caught a nice bass, my very next cast I hit the female but I lost her she was big!

[@stskatr151]

Got some and am ready to go!!!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck yeah!!!! Do it Up!!

[@martymooney8099]

Got some giilly's on the way can't wait... 🤘🤘✌🖖

[@bassnbuckbillyb824]

Dang I knew some company would patent my idea!I used to take markers and paint them to look like bluegills.Then my fishing partner bought an airbrush system an we started using that.Great video Ike!Now my secret is out J/K lol!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Lol!! That's awesome!!

[@bassnbuckbillyb824]

@@mikeiaconellifishing You know how it is,as far as trying to come up with something that other people aren’t doing.Us as fishermen are always thinking of the next thing to produce just a few more extra bites.Lol!Man I hoping ya get a win this year!!!👍🏼👍🏼

[@caseycherrington2812]

I wish i could get my hands on some of them. I've only been able to find the 130 in green pumpkin. I've ordered a couple of the smaller sizes in hd colors but my orders got canceled due to no inventory. You should get on the horn with Berkey and tell them to shut down production on a couple of their other soft plastics for a little bit and start pumping these gilly baits out faster. These very easily could be their number one selling bait if they invested in bulking up inventory. Hell, I'd even buy some from you for double price if that was an option

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

Thank you so much brother

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Always welcome

[@B1GE2]

Thinking about rigging this on a Tokyo rig.

[@williamtomlin192]

Awesome info thanks Mike

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Anytime William!!! Never Give Up!

[@ricardozamora6496]

Mike love your work...but I kill it with the finesse yum worm I'll definitely be trying the gilly!!.👍

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Ricardo!!! Never Give Up!

[@daniastry8088]

Most packing peanuts nowadays are biodegradable as soon as water hits it so you may want to check them first!

[@DiabloOutdoors]

Mike, you're a great guy, a great fisherman, a great educator. The only downside is that you're "almost" screaming in your videos lol but that's OK, you are enthusiastic :) And this video is great. I was watching it and thinking "fish goes for easy prey, so why not have the lure sideways or slightly slanted? Then you came up with that and the baitcaster! And the red mark on the nose is simply awesome. I'm going to try that this week. Keep up the good work, we love you :)

[@christopherjames3027]

My wife is a South Jersey Italian too,that's not screaming, that's normal household speaking volume. 😂

[@DiabloOutdoors]

@@christopherjames3027 LOL good point :)

[@seizedcarcass8440]

I never knew the gilly was hollow. I bet a an earplug would work good too!

[@PastorPeewee20]

Awesome tips 👌 👏

[@FishingwithAllyG]

smashed👍👍

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍💖I always look forward to your tips.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you!! Never Give Up!!

[@willeypoboy5607]

Great videshow!

[@clewis382]

I've done the same thing with a Tokyo rig

[@motorcycleislife8296]

What about the Gilly on a spinnerbait or a underspin?

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Heck yeah! Why not?!

[@agrimes4338]

I’m trying to find out how to correctly rig the gilly side hooking it

[@jornelindberg5127]

Ha this guy is awesome

[@twisted-tenn1992]

There was something Erotic about Mike explaining how to use the Tube Rattle. Lol. All Mike needs now is a huge fish tank like they used to have a fishing shows. Awesome Tutorial Mike

[@markstivers3383]

Has anyone tried using foam earplugs instead of styrofoam peanuts?

[@BrianGayAnglingImages]

Packing peanuts often dissolve in water, in (UK) and Europe we use them for that reason to mask hook points when casting.

[@lifeorliberty3086]

I can't get mine to swim straight up. I bought the small and medium size gillys. Used the hooks you said to use. Nail weight under the lip. Packing peanut in the top and it's top still swims at about the 3 o'clock position. I thought it was cool because you designed it so I got them. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've seen them swim correctly. Any help would be appreciated.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Make sure the hook point is coming out beneath the pectoral fin

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Send me a message with a picture of your rig on Instagram or fb

[@lousadventures2111]

hello mike made 171k subscriber

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Always growing! Always Grinding! Never Give Up!

[@kerryschallon8879]

Does the Gillie swim upright all the time?

[@lanceydenis3878]

Very cool 👍👍👍👍👏👏

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Anytime Lancey!!! Thank you!!

[@glxbe]

I'm surprised you dont have that on a finesse tokyo rig

[@danthefisherman4793]

M"IKE" When is the Spawn Typically In South Jersey?

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Just about now!

[@roadrashr6]

Have a link for that pen you used?

[@robertrodriguez4917]

What is your proof that bass See color???

[@Mnfish22]

Make sure to use styrofoam peanuts and not the corn starch ones as the corn starch ones will disintegrate in water 😆

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

💯

[@Duschbag]

Something tells me that Berkeley ain't payin you enough... 😲

[@JanoyCresva]

If these guys really want us to believe them, they need to review these baits a year later. Like every pro says "This bait is the next biggest bait!" But a year later they dont even use that lure. Anyone can open a box from berkley with a nice shiny check inside.

[@davidlevesque5384]

Wish they were made with better plastic.. can’t seem to rig them up without tearing the shit out of them 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BobbyLunsford83]

So a bait that was just released has a proven system for spawning bass during the first pre-spawn/spawn it’s been on the market? Sounds legit

[@Duschbag]

Uhh... Mike... those Packing Peanuts you've got are NOT made of Styrofoam... I guarantee you that I can tell by the shape... that those are made of Corn Starch and will INSTANTLY MELT as soon as they hit the water creating a slimy slurry that will make a huge mess of that Gilly. 😢😮

[@thechestnutking736]

First!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Chestnut!!! Thank you!! 💪

[@thechestnutking736]

@@mikeiaconellifishing Now message me and tell me how you really catch them 🤣😜

[@terryminnesota7599]

If you gotta hit spawning bass, you aren’t a good fisherman

[@user-dr6mx3fd7r]

I like it. But Im sticking with my tried and true method for catching " spawners " In fact, I cant really take credit. Its been a top technique for years. If you REALLY want to catch a spawner....Just pay for her drinks and tell her youll respect her tomorrow.