{"id":2670,"date":"2024-08-06T16:08:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:08:45","slug":"how-to-fish-the-geecrack-bellows-gill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=2670","title":{"rendered":"How to Fish the Geecrack Bellows Gill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-toc-container=\"\">\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">It\u2019s rare to see a truly innovative lure introduced into the bass fishing space, but such is the case with the <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Geecrack-Bellows-Gill-Material-GEECRACK\/dp\/B07WZ8HFJ1?tag=camdenxodl-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Geecrack Bellows Gill<\/a>. Though this Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) lure has been out for a few years now \u2014 and is a popular pick among anglers in the know \u2014 it\u2019s flown relatively under the radar. That is, until recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">As of late, this bait is gaining some traction here in the States. But its odd construction undoubtedly has a sizable number of bass anglers still asking, \u201cWhat is this thing good for?\u201d and \u201cHow would I even rig it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Well, those are the exact questions we\u2019re here to help you with today. To better understand the Bellows Gill myself, I leaned on the expertise of bass fishing stud Mike Meisenheimer better known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mikeybalzzfishing\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mikey Balzz<\/a>. He\u2019s been tinkering with this bait this summer, and his recent YouTube video on the lure actually sparked our interest in doing a piece about it. Here\u2019s what Meisenheimer had to say about why he thinks the Geecrack Bellows Gill is so special, and how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-the-geecrack-bellows-gill-nbsp\">Understanding the Geecrack Bellows Gill\u00a0<\/h2>\n<section class=\"acf-product-card-block recurrent-blocks bg-white flex flex-col items-center mb-7 \">\n<div class=\"product-image mb-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Geecrack-Bellows-Gill-Material-GEECRACK\/dp\/B07WZ8HFJ1?tag=camdenxodl-20\" rel=\"noopener sponsored noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"product-button-link no-underline w-[281px] h-auto rounded inline-flex justify-center align-center bg-accent-900 py-3 px-6 text-white uppercase font-bold hover:bg-secondary-900 hover:!no-underline hover:!text-white focus:bg-secondary-700 active:bg-secondary-900\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Geecrack-Bellows-Gill-Material-GEECRACK\/dp\/B07WZ8HFJ1?tag=camdenxodl-20\" rel=\"noopener sponsored noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tSee It\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t<\/section>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The Bellows Gill has a body shaped like a flattened football. There\u2019s a pin tail on one end and a stubbed nose on the other, with a spine connecting the two. Thin ribs span the bait from nose to tail, and the ribs vary gradually in thickness and width as you move along the bait.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Geecrack-Bellows-Gill-Material-GEECRACK\/dp\/B07WZ8HFJ1?tag=camdenxodl-20\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Bellows Gill<\/a> comes in 31 color choices as well as four sizes: 2-inch, 2.8-inch, 3.8-inch, and 5.8-inch. Retailing for $9.49 per pack, you get 7, 6, 5 and 3 per pack respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-rig-the-bellows-gill-nbsp-nbsp\">How to Rig the Bellows Gill\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=2000\" alt=\"bellows gill\" class=\"wp-image-306943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=864 1536w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450 800w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=356&amp;h=200 356w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1173&amp;h=660 1173w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=711&amp;h=400 711w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1486&amp;h=836 1486w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1227&amp;h=690 1227w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216 384w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=718&amp;h=404 718w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1589&amp;h=894 1589w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1337&amp;h=752 1337w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1234&amp;h=694 1234w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=280&amp;h=158 280w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=810 1440w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=289&amp;h=163 289w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=370&amp;h=208 370w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=308&amp;h=173 308w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill2.jpg?w=50&amp;h=28 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Texas rigged Bellows Gill. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Mike Balzz<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">The Bellows Gill is as versatile as it is unique. You can fish it on a belly-weighted swimbait hook if you\u2019d like or you can rig it up on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/carolina-rig\/\">Carolina rig<\/a>. You could also slide one on the back of a jig or chatterbait as a trailer, or use one on a skirtless buzzbait, pair it with a swing head or Tokyo rig, and even slip the 2-inch version on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/ned-rig\/\">Ned rig<\/a>. The options are endless.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">However the simplest way to rig the Bellows Gill is on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/texas-rig\/\">Texas rig<\/a>. Here\u2019s how.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Select your bullet weight size. Something around 1\/4-ounce will allow for more of a horizontal glide on the fall. Heavier weights will generate a more vertical fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Select your hook. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=EWG+hook&amp;i=sporting&amp;crid=1VGDDT3L9WGKK&amp;sprefix=ewg+hoo%2Csporting%2C369&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_2?tag=camdenxodl-20\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">EWG<\/a> is the best bet, since this bait has a lot of plastic to it. The extra wide gap provides more bite and generates a better hookup than traditional worm hooks with round bends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Run your line through the bullet weight, then tie on the hook using your knot of choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Orient the bait so that it lays flat and then run the hook point into the nose of the bait about a half inch and out the bottom. Slide the nose of the bait up onto the bend of the hook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\"><strong>Step 5:\u00a0<\/strong>Run the hook point back through the bottom of the bait and out of its back. Then skin the point of the hook back into the top of the bait.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-the-bellows-gill-so-effective\">What Makes the Bellows Gill so Effective<\/h2>\n<div class=\"lazied-youtube-frame\" data-video-id=\"Qmh3MpSUlB8\" data-iframe-classes=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazied-youtube-frame-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Qmh3MpSUlB8\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"lazied-youtube-frame-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\">\n\t\t<path d=\"M66.52 7.74c-.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79.13 34 0 34 0S12.21.13 6.9 1.55c-2.93.78-4.63 3.26-5.42 6.19C.06 13.05 0 24 0 24s.06 10.95 1.48 16.26c.78 2.93 2.49 5.41 5.42 6.19C12.21 47.87 34 48 34 48s21.79-.13 27.1-1.55c2.93-.78 4.64-3.26 5.42-6.19C67.94 34.95 68 24 68 24s-.06-10.95-1.48-16.26z\" fill=\"red\"\/>\n\t\t<path d=\"M45 24 27 14v20\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cIt\u2019s a totally different profile,\u201d says Meisenheimer. \u201cThe ribs really give it this interesting movement, even in your hand. You\u2019ll be amazed at how pliable it is when you take it out of the package. It\u2019s a very soft and delicate bait. It really jiggles and moves with very little force imparted on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">When trying to find other baits to compare the Bellows Gill too, Meisenheimer landed on a cross between a Roboworm Zipper Worm and a Reaction Innovations 5.20 Beaver.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cIt\u2019s like a magnum oval-esque Zipper Worm from like the mid-90s out of California,\u201d he says. \u201cIt has that very soft kind of Roboworm poured plastic to it. And it\u2019s like flipping a 5.20 Beaver. It\u2019s got a glide and you don\u2019t need that much weight. You can just flip it out there and it does its little glide, jiggle thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Meisenheimer credits the action and effectiveness of this bait not only to the profile of it, but also to the material used to make it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">\u201cThe ribs are very thin which adds to that action. They tear up pretty easily. But I think that\u2019s part of the reason they have such good movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Meisenheimer also brought to my attention the Floating Elastomer version of the Geecrack Bellows Gill. This version of the bait has the same profile but is made of a super buoyant material. This makes the bait even more versatile and better suited for a Carolina rig, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/drop-shot\/\">drop shot<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/free-rig\/\">free rig<\/a>. The Floating Elastomer version comes in a handful of colors and one size (2.8 inches).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-on-the-geecrack-bellows-gill-nbsp\">Final Thoughts on the Geecrack Bellows Gill\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2678\" height=\"2420\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=2678\" alt=\"bellows gill\" class=\"wp-image-306944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg 2678w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1388 1536w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1851 2048w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=498&amp;h=450 498w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=221&amp;h=200 221w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=730&amp;h=660 730w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=443&amp;h=400 443w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=925&amp;h=836 925w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=764&amp;h=690 764w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=239&amp;h=216 239w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=447&amp;h=404 447w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=989&amp;h=894 989w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=832&amp;h=752 832w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=768&amp;h=694 768w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=280&amp;h=253 280w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=1440&amp;h=1301 1440w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=289&amp;h=261 289w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=370&amp;h=334 370w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=308&amp;h=278 308w, https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bellowsgill3.jpg?w=50&amp;h=45 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2678px) 100vw, 2678px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meisenheimer with a stud largemouth caught on the Bellows Gill. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">Mikey Balzz<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">There\u2019s a lot you can do with the Bellows Gill. If you\u2019re going to rig the bait weedless on a Texas rig, Carolina rig, Tokyo rig or swing head, you\u2019ll want to use either an EWG hook or at least a straight shank one. These hooks are better suited to accommodate the extra plastic this lure brings to the table. You can also rig the bait with the hook point exposed on jigs, Ned rigs, chatterbaits and other baits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph skip\">In any case, keep in mind that a lighter weight will allow the bait to do more. The heavier the weight, the more vertical the fall. But the beauty of this bait is in its glide and more intricate movements \u2014 from the undulation of the body to the wave of its ribs to the wag of its little tail. All of these finer aspects of the bait will have a better effect while working the bait slower, with lighter weight. So keep it light with your weights and let the Geecrack Bellows Gill really shine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/fishing\/geecrack-bellows-gill\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s rare to see a truly innovative lure introduced into the bass fishing space, but such is the case with the Geecrack Bellows Gill. Though this Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) lure has been out for a few years now \u2014 and is a popular pick among anglers in the know \u2014 it\u2019s flown relatively under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2670","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gun-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}