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Title: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: skinnytrucker on Jan 19, 2017, 02:41 PM: Has anyone ever used one and had any luck catching gils with one?? I just ordered a pink ice crushed and I wanna try it on gils
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: bearnoob on Jan 19, 2017, 04:33 PM: I always have one tied on one of my rods because I know so many people here have complete faith in it. That said, I have only caught one dink perch on it.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: slipperybob on Jan 20, 2017, 02:15 AM: Yes it will work. I prefer jigs with plastics for gills.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Zachery80 on Jan 20, 2017, 04:20 AM: I use mine for perch. Tip it with some fish eyes, spikes, or maybe a fat head and you should have a good time.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Purpleotter on Jan 20, 2017, 01:41 PM: Try dead sticking a nickel 1/10 once with single hook loaded with spikes.......believe it or not !!
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Post by: Dave R on Jan 20, 2017, 07:27 PM: Used one last season, then I lost it from a snag. Haven't gotten around to replacing it.
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Post by: 3300 on Jan 20, 2017, 07:49 PM: i use slender spoons when they stop and stare but don't bite jigs and they works some times. i added drop chains on some of them.

my go to is jigs always.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: panfishman13 on Jan 20, 2017, 10:32 PM: i really like swedish pimples for perch, but i've never really used them to target bluegill. the smallest CJ&S Slender Spoon has gotten me some monster bluegills and crappie this year though.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Unclegillhunter on Jan 21, 2017, 10:53 AM: I have been fishing pretty much for 57 years. Now that I think about it I have never used a Swedish pimple. As popular as these things have been forever that seems kind of sad. When I fish for gills I normally go to a small jig and waxies. Many times if I am getting smaller ones I always go to a rod I have set up with a slender spoon. Amazing how the size of the gills go up.
Keep it safe! JDL
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Purpleotter on Jan 21, 2017, 01:15 PM: Just let it sit there and swing and quake in place (bump once in a while) I'm tellin' ya!!
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: italianice77 on Jan 23, 2017, 11:39 AM: smallest ones with spike or plastics
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Post by: Bassmaster16 on Feb 07, 2017, 10:45 AM: i use pimple's all the time. i mostly target crappie with the 1/10th oz ones but catch a lot of blue gills with them too. my three best are pink crushed ice, white crushed ice, and silver with chartruese stripe. you wont catch as many bluegills as you will with a regular jig but when you get one on it you don't have to worry about it being a small one. catch a lot of nice 6 in plus ones on them. usually tip with spikes or a minnowhead.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Van_Cleaver on Feb 08, 2017, 10:31 AM: I grew up fishing Swedish Pimples, but prefer a Slender Soon with a single hook/dropper chain for gills. That said there are times when a Pimple will catch them just fine.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: Jbotto on Feb 12, 2017, 09:03 PM: I became a believer for them when I was accidentally catching big bluegills when I was going for rainbows under the ice. I always keep one tied up now.
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Post by: Chris338378 on Feb 14, 2017, 04:06 AM: I've caught them on the number 2 chrome with green strip Swedish Pimples but I've had more luck with a number 10 pink and white Marmooska tipped with a waxie.
Title: Re: Swedish Pimple??
Post by: VanderLaan on Dec 11, 2017, 10:26 AM: Late to the party here, but I always replace the treble with the single Siwash. Have a few with the hook on a short dropper too.