I also live in the Mid-west..I'll give you my two cents worth..As for male/female colored bluegill baits..I really don't think it matters much.If Bluegill are the main forage in the waters you fish,they are going too eat what ever sex they come across.With that said..there maybe..just maybe a slight preference toward the male while they are in spawning colors.I just think there brighter colors may make them stand out a bit better,therefore they are easier targets.Again,I really don't think that is that big a deal..
As for size of the bait..The draw back too bluegill baits is the height of them...it can make hooking difficult with a single hook unless the whole bait is sucked in.I've found that on my "Real Fish" Bluegill I make,90% of the hook-ups come on the rear treble..(The fish doesn't have too engulf the whole bait too get a hook into them).But like anything,it is a trade off..with two trebles on a bait,your chances of snagging the bait increase.
I'm trying too make the best of both worlds with my proto-type "Bedding Bluegill" pictured here in the "New products forum"
I've reduced the size of the bait slightly,and placed the single hook back further on the bait too increase the hook up ratio..We'll see..Nathan
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