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Chartreuse spinner baits were working as well. For bluegill ... bass and specks are biting. For bass, try magnum speed worms in the usual colors or green pumpkin or black and blue chatter bait.

A light jig quivering in place can draw strikes from finicky winter bluegills ... lure is more dense, fish can still easily suck it in. Jig profile and jigging cadence are more important than color.