The Ultimate bluegill is the most realistic bluegill bait ever made. It sits nose down like the original Mattlures bluegill but now it has pectoral fins that actually move with the bait. At rest they flair out and when that big female is inches away from it while its sitting in her bed, the fins will sway back and forth from her breathing on them.

When the bait is swimming the fins lay back against the side just like they are supposed to. The tail has also been improved. You still get the same great action that has caught tons of trophy bass but now you get a more natural appearance. Instead of the standard boot tail, it looks like an actual tail. The pelvic fins have been lengthened to the correct size. This really helps hide the stinger hook should you choose to use one. They weigh 1.9 oz and are 5 inches long. Those poor bass will never know what hit them!

When you take your new Ultimate bluegill out of the package you may notice that the fins are not flaring out. This is because they need to be set. All you need to do is put the bait in hot water past the fins for about 30 seconds. Remove the bluegill and push the fins forward like its covering its eyes. While holding the fins in this position submerge the bait in cold water for about 30 seconds and the fins will naturally flair out.

Colors From Matt Servant

"Ok, this is how I choose colors. First I look into the water and look at the bluegill. If I see a particular species than that makes my choice easier. Generally in the spring and summer they become much more colorful. The males will have their spawning colors and the females will have a little more color to them also. I usually like the male pattern at this time. For most of the year the males aren’t as colorful and the females are dull. Towards the end of summer you will se a lot of juvenile bluegill. Smaller bluegill are usually not very colorful and this is when I throw the female pattern."

"If I know that a particular lake has a lot of red ear or if I am sight fishing and I notice that the bass are bedding close to the red ear nests, that’s when I fish the red ear. Also if I graph a deep school of pan fish that I think are red ear with some large fish close to them, I will throw the red ear. The crappie is for when there is a lot of stunted crappie and the bass are feeding on them. If I was going to fish just one of them, I would base my choice on when and where I thought I would use the bait the most. I really think that they all can be used for any of the applications but I generally try to match the hatch."