I tried fresh bluegills in TN and it works OK. My first year here went fishing with a guide and he used boneless skinless chicken breasts with all the fat trimmed off. In the 4 years since I have not found anything that works any better. Bluegill chunks tends to stay on the hook better and is denser so it sinks to the bottom faster. But chicken breast is king.

My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.