Bluegill Swimbait Fishing with the Sleeper Gill
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- SLEEPER GILL targets areas where other swimbaits fear to swim. Featuring a patent-pending adaptation of the dorsal fin weed guard pioneered by the Dark Sleeper, the SLEEPER GILL navigates through intricate cover areas with uncompromising action and impressive agility. Semi-hollow body construction allows for devastatingly effective hooksets to bring your newfound trophy home.
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Hop in the boat with Megabass Elite Series pro, Matty Wong, to see how the SLEEPER GILL earned its place in his swimbait arsenal and brought him deeper into the bluegill's world.
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Products Used:
Sleeper Gill: megabass.fish/...
Destroyer P5 Tequila Baccarac: megabass.fish/...
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That video was like poetry for the 1st minute or 2. Very well put together and that shot with him underwater holding the bait in his palm...👌👍
Thank you for the kind words!
Nailed the poetry for sure 🤙
Well done, loved the script or dialogue. The sleeper gill does have some issues, but nothing that inhibited it from catching fish even after the fin was torn and the eyes knocked out, it kept on catching them. I believe it's strongest asset is it's profile more than it's color or paint job. I used the pumpkinseed color and it kept right on catching them even after the paint scheme was demolished. I agree with your comment about slow steady retrieve being best, but like it's predecessor THE DARK SLEEPER, you can't fish it wrong. Thanks Megabass and Matty .
Thank you for the feedback and for trusting your bite to us!
Idk why people think it’s completely weedless like it’s the same as a dark sleeper which can still get hung on wood
MATTY!!!!! My MAN!!!! I have absolutely slayed with the Sleeper Gill!!!! BUY THEM ALL!!!!!!!
Dope video @Featherwick Team and Matty. This bait gets bit for me. Thanks for another solid lure Megabass.
I love this bait! This was such a fun project to shoot! Mahalo @megabass & @featherwick !
Awesome video bro!
Absolute killer video, bait, and the megabass brand speaks for itself. Best in the game.
I receive my sleeper Gill last week and headed to the lake to test they out. After an hour one of the eyes fell off. I noticed that the hook wouldn’t stay in the dorsal fin pocket and would cause the to run off center. I was hoping the Gill Sleeper was going to be as good as the Dark Sleeper but it’s not. I’m glad that I only purchased 2 of them.
Hi Hugh, we are very sorry that your experience with the Sleeper Gill was less than satisfactory. Please reach out via the link below if you feel that we can resolve this for you. Thank you for trusting your bite to us!
megabassusa.com/f-a-q-s/
This video is Hilarious
The dark sleeper is the best bait I’ve ever fished so hopefully this matches it’s predecessor!!
This one and the catch co. One are the best out I think
Love the gills!
Umm well that was the dopest promo vid ever! Now I have to get some sleeper gills… like all of them
Where you able to find any?
I bought several of these a few weeks ago from a tier 1 megabass retailer the HYPE HAS KILLED ME. initial thought this is gonna slay! My experience using them is the hidden hook becomes not so hidden on every cast. The dorsal fin is closed in front and hollow body causes this I believe it swims sideways! U definitely get followed constantly but no commitment. I went back to bread and butter the DARK SLEEPER. I think with a few tweeks back in megabass lab will do it for sleeper gill.
Boil the bait and slow your retrieve down.. if you let the tail crease it will mess with the action. This bait gets bit!
Thanks bud 🤙😎🎣
Awesome video! Hits home on precisely what the sleeper gill does. which is slaying fish. I just wish this bait is more durable for the price point. I have been mainly fishing the sleeper gill in light cover/sparse grass and targeting weed lines. No knock on the bait's effectiveness in catching fish. however, within 3 hours of fishing, I went through 4 sleeper gills all of which had the jig head completely pulled out of the soft body swimbait. I found this to mainly happen whenever I am bringing the bait through cover and I had to pop it a bit to get the grass off. I ended up having to apply mend-it glue on all of them to continue preserving the bait. At $10 a pop, I was hoping they would last longer than what I have experienced. With only a couple sleeper gills left, I am hesitant to use them in any type of cover given their low durability. I hope in the next iteration, Megabass improves the durability of this bait. If they address the durability and the issues others have experienced, it will definitely earn a spot in my tackle box!
Alan, we appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to us via our website so that we can try to discuss/resolve any issues that you are experiencing. Thank you for trusting your bite to us!
best bait I've ever used
Picking up a couple tomorrow to feature in a video project i been working on gonna see if they will work in my local water. Great video and awesome products. Im hooked after testing out the Spark Shad line 3" 4" and 5" all produced very well.
Thank you for trusting your bite to us!
@@MegabassAmerica hopefully it can win me more tournaments.
Great format on that video. Very different from most videos. I really enjoyed watching it. I have bought four of the sleeper gills, but I have not had a chance to use them, after watching that video I can't wait. I'm a big MEGABass fan and they make some of the best tackle out there, very meticulously and highly detailed, I am very impressed. I have really learned a lot watching the mega bass videos and can't wait to use some of the products that I have purchased. I will put them to good use this coming spring. Thanks for the great product 👍🎣
Bill, thank you so much for the kind words and for trusting your bite to us!
Or with your first long cast you get a bird nest, you hear your line snap and there goes your new sleeper gill, and of course you only bought one....
We need a 5in version
Dude great video
May I know what model sunglasses you wearing? Just love ‘em
Thanks!
Just got 1 looks real good
Such sick shots Matty! Love this video!
Glad you liked it!!
Least weedless weedless bait I’ve ever bought. Would it have killed you to make the fin an actual weedguard rather than a cosmetic piece?
It also starts falling apart before you catch anything.
Thank you for the feedback. The dorsal fin design on the Sleeper Gill allows for the bait to have a hollow cavity for better hook sets and penetration. Unfortunately, design always encounters tradeoffs, but we are certain that the Sleeper Gill will earn a place at the end of your line. Thank you for trusting your bite to us!
Definitely agree, a clear weedgaurd would be awesome!
What’s the go to one for post spawn around large mouth
Let me know if you guys need any testers
Ps the way he described the gill bite was exactly what I felt when fly fishing I was reeling in a gill and that exact thing happened and it was a 4.6 bass
Been using it, haven't caught a fish yet
Just got the bluegill. Hopefully it gets bites like the original dark sleeper.
Matty what size line do u use on the sleeper gill? 20 pound sniper? I just got some and was gonna throw 20 sniper. Didn’t knw if u like it better on 17. Also what rod are u using on it? I’m sure a heavy powered rod.
Hey Clay!! I really like 16 FC sniper w: it… rod is the tequila baccarat. 6:3 gear ratio or 7:1
The bait looks good but can it outperform a Savage gear bluegill which absolutely destroys them for me
They absolutely choke this bait but it does have a tendency to catch on weeds....
Excellent video work not very much information on where how and when to fish it
Hey there, does storing rods upright against a wall for an extended amount of time cause a permanent bend in them?
It depends on the material of the rod and a variety of other conditions, but we recommend storage in a vertical or horizontal rod rack, or similar orientation.
The face will get torn off by pulling it through cover, for me it happened to 2 baits after maybe 5 casts each.
Richard, we are sorry to hear that you have had a less than ideal experience with the Sleeper Gill. Please reach out to our customer service so we can discuss further and a course of action!
Unfortunately the same happened to me too plus the eyes came out! Fortunately it was from the bait getting hammered by a 5 pounder! But still, at $10 a bait it should last a little longer than one fish.
Literally lost 3 already havebt fished them more the a couple weeks,they are definitely definitely not snag free.they get caught really easy on branches
🔥🔥🙏
lost everyone i tried to fish with besides 1 time i went fishing a little with it
You need to make a crappie color lol
My turn !
WHY do a video about a bait you can't produce it to the public! WTF
Great marketing, average product. 3 pack of storm swim baits for $5 does the same. The hype behind Megabass is unreal.
I’m pretty sure we all know that, why concern yourself with what other people choose to spend there money on! Fish and be happy!
What a terrible video! I don't want to listen to some guy smoothly talk about it. I want to see the bait working