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Ground Beef
Grounded hamburger is a clever way to draw bluegills to your vicinity. You can pick up beef at any grocery store. Use it raw or precooked. Simply grab about a half a cup of ground beef and toss it into the water. The beef will disperse and attract fish to the area.
Cut Up Fish
Anglers have deployed chumming as a way to attract fish since the dawn of fishing. Using fish is one of the more popular methods to attract bluegills. One of the best methods to create chum is to purchase a whole fish. Cut the fish's belly from tail to gills. Pull out and save the contents, then cut the fish into inch-size pieces. Throw a handful of fish pieces into the water. Continue for several minutes. Small bluegills will congregate quickly and start nibbling on the fish particles. For the best results, anglers cut small chunks of fish and use small hooks and very tiny pieces of bait.
Strong Smelling Foods
Use your own homemade chum. Make your own foul-smelling concoction that will attract bluegills to your hook. Take garlic, pieces of cut fish and cheese; mix them in a bowl. Stir the mixture until it has a doughy substance. Refrigerate the dough mix overnight. The next day, take the cold dough and place it in a cheese grater and make "one-inch" slithers. Take the slithers to your fishing location and toss them into the water. It will take several minutes to attract the bluegills, then you can enjoy your fishing.
Chicken Liver
Chicken liver is an outstanding bait to attract bluegills. In most instances, chicken liver is the chum of choice for catfish. However, bluegills swarm to this concoction. Deploy chicken livers in murky waters and when fishing in stagnate waters. Many retail tackle/bait stores sell commercially processed chicken liver in 2-gallon containers. The chum is often made of chicken gizzards and mixed with fish oils and other animal parts. This powerful smell attracts bluegills immediately.
Live Baits
Natural "live baits" will bring bluegills to you. According to the website Carp Anglers Group, mealworms and worms are two natural baits exceptional when fishing for bluegills. Mealworms are tender and chewy and, apparently, tasty when eaten by fish. Bluegills recognize mealworms as a natural food source; their squeamish and inching movements make them irresistible to fish.
Homemade Dough Bait
Fill a pot with hot water and bring it to a boil. While waiting, pinch off small pieces of dough and roll them with your fingers until each forms a ball. Drop the dough balls, one at a time, into the water. Let the balls cook for 1 minute, then remove them. Place the dough balls onto a paper towel and let them dry.
Use of Chum
Toss one cup of chum into a still location that appears to have fish. Allow particles of the chum to drift for approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Wait an additional 2 to 3 minutes for small bait fish to arrive and start feeding on the chum particles, before you throw one more cup of chum into the same general area. Attach a small portion of chum to your hook, cast your line into the water and prepare for bluegills to strike.