Bruce Gillis - Red Belly Bluegill 3pc

Bruce Gillis is designed to create a natural surface disturbance that bass can easily track and commit to. Its buoyant cedar body produces a smooth, consistent action that performs reliably across a variety of retrieves, allowing anglers to fish it confidently around shallow cover where big bass ambush prey.
Built to fish primarily as a surface wake bait, it can also run slightly subsurface with increased retrieve speed, giving anglers the flexibility to adjust presentation depending on conditions.
This bait shines around grass lines, pads, shallow structure, and shoreline cover, where bass are conditioned to strike surface prey moving across the water.
 
Specifications
• 3pc
• Length: 7"
• Weight: 3.5 oz
• Body Material: Cedar
• Action: Surface wake / shallow subsurface
• Hardware: Owner ST-36 1/0
Note Eye styles may vary depending on available inventory. Eyes shown in product photos may not be the exact style included with your bait.

Best Fishing Conditions
• Shallow water
• Lily pads and grass edges
• Shoreline cover and laydowns
• Early morning, evening, and overcast conditions
• Calm to lightly rippled water
 
Target Species
• Largemouth Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
 
Retrieval Methods
► Slow Wake Retrieve
Cast out, pause 2 seconds, then begin a slow, steady retrieve to create a natural surface wake.
► Pause & Wake
Cast out, pause briefly, then begin a steady retrieve while mixing in intermittent pauses to trigger reaction strikes.
► Speed Variation
Retrieve slowly to keep the bait waking on the surface, or slightly increase speed to run the bait just below the surface.

Why Anglers Love It:
Bruce Gillis is designed to mimic the natural profile and movement of a bluegill moving across the surface. Its buoyant cedar body creates a steady wake that bass can easily track, making it especially effective around shallow cover where bass are accustomed to feeding on bluegill.