Big bluegill flies? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T19:41:46Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/big-bluegill-flies?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A421328&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDo you use them in still wate…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-09:2036984:Comment:4300602013-09-09T23:52:30.584ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Do you use them in still water, Vince? Stone flies are generally thought of as critters of creaks and rivers.
Do you use them in still water, Vince? Stone flies are generally thought of as critters of creaks and rivers. I tied up a mess of "Humbugs"…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-09:2036984:Comment:4300592013-09-09T23:50:43.414ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
I tied up a mess of "Humbugs" tonight...picture is to follow on the photos page.<br />
Its one of the brim flies mentioned in the Wilson's book, as a favorite of theirs.<br />
Well see how they work.
I tied up a mess of "Humbugs" tonight...picture is to follow on the photos page.<br />
Its one of the brim flies mentioned in the Wilson's book, as a favorite of theirs.<br />
Well see how they work. I caught several bluegills us…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-09:2036984:Comment:4301122013-09-09T13:43:37.383ZMike Vancehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MikeVance
<p>I caught several bluegills using larva/pupa pattern by Davy McPhail:</p>
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<p>I tied them with and without the legs and antennae. The segmented abdomen technique he uses here is very good. I tied them using different colors, tan, pink, green, orange, etc. Just the simple larva version using this abdomen tying technique works very well. adding some wire…</p>
<p>I caught several bluegills using larva/pupa pattern by Davy McPhail:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRT0OryiLyQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRT0OryiLyQ</a></p>
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<p>I tied them with and without the legs and antennae. The segmented abdomen technique he uses here is very good. I tied them using different colors, tan, pink, green, orange, etc. Just the simple larva version using this abdomen tying technique works very well. adding some wire wrapping to the shank adds a little weight helping to get it down. Then just tweaking the line a little, very little, really gets their attention...</p>
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<p>Mike V</p> I have had good success on a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-06:2036984:Comment:4285332013-09-06T13:06:02.860ZVince Fuscohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/VinceFusco
<p>I have had good success on a larger black stone fly nymph. A friend tied some for me a few years ago on size 8 hooks. At first they looked huge, but not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, I decided to give them a try. Much to my surprise the big gills smashed them. They are now my go to fly for bigger gills. </p>
<p>I have had good success on a larger black stone fly nymph. A friend tied some for me a few years ago on size 8 hooks. At first they looked huge, but not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, I decided to give them a try. Much to my surprise the big gills smashed them. They are now my go to fly for bigger gills. </p> Thank you Chris. Boy were the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-06:2036984:Comment:4284372013-09-06T07:03:57.275ZNathanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Nathan466
<p>Thank you Chris. Boy were they fun, the best part was definitely watching these big guys inhale the fly.</p>
<p>Thank you Chris. Boy were they fun, the best part was definitely watching these big guys inhale the fly.</p> Very nice fish Nathan!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-04:2036984:Comment:4275652013-09-04T20:28:27.492Zchris kowaleskihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chriskowaleski
<p>Very nice fish Nathan!</p>
<p>Very nice fish Nathan!</p> Thanks everyone, one fly I fo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-02:2036984:Comment:4266532013-09-02T20:09:03.909ZNathanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Nathan466
<p>Thanks everyone, one fly I found to be productive with any bluegill including big ones is a bluegill bully. A some-what new fly to me. I was unable to catch these picky fish however because just as I started trying to trick them the park was closed to fishing. :'(</p>
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<p>I did fish another pond that had some decent fish though. Here's a few of them...…</p>
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<p>Thanks everyone, one fly I found to be productive with any bluegill including big ones is a bluegill bully. A some-what new fly to me. I was unable to catch these picky fish however because just as I started trying to trick them the park was closed to fishing. :'(</p>
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<p>I did fish another pond that had some decent fish though. Here's a few of them...</p>
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<p> </p> Any real redneck can make a d…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-02:2036984:Comment:4266472013-09-02T17:28:57.499ZJesse Dentonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JesseDenton
<p>Any real redneck can make a decent twister with a paper clip and a golf ball. Drill a very small hole in the golf ball, straighten the paper clip, leave the small bend, figure the length, insert the paper clip in the hole and glue in place. I have a couple of homemade twisters with similar design, a piece of wire with a bend in the end and something heavy on the other end I can spin.</p>
<p>Any real redneck can make a decent twister with a paper clip and a golf ball. Drill a very small hole in the golf ball, straighten the paper clip, leave the small bend, figure the length, insert the paper clip in the hole and glue in place. I have a couple of homemade twisters with similar design, a piece of wire with a bend in the end and something heavy on the other end I can spin.</p> that dubbing loop is not as h…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-09-02:2036984:Comment:4267282013-09-02T16:23:26.681Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
<p>that dubbing loop is not as hard as it looks,just get a good subbing tool,i use this one as it has weight and a good handle.(<span>STONFO TURBO DUBBING TWISTER TOOL #2) bought it on evil bay ,after my old one broke. just practice dubbing on a bare hook, i dubbed by hand for years until i entered the twentieth century and bought a dubbing tool.</span></p>
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<p>that dubbing loop is not as hard as it looks,just get a good subbing tool,i use this one as it has weight and a good handle.(<span>STONFO TURBO DUBBING TWISTER TOOL #2) bought it on evil bay ,after my old one broke. just practice dubbing on a bare hook, i dubbed by hand for years until i entered the twentieth century and bought a dubbing tool.</span></p>
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<p><span>GATORS STINK</span></p> This year is not a normal yea…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-19:2036984:Comment:4211602013-08-19T14:44:48.459ZJesse Dentonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JesseDenton
<p>This year is not a normal year in the SE USA, cooler and the most rain since Noah docked the ark. In the past I have found at this time of the year BG, Shellcrackers, etc., to have frequently left the shallow bedding areas for deeper water. There is an optimum temperature for everything, they are going to try and find water and food that is in that range. If you want to fish shallow and on the surface, I would be there when the sun comes up in the morning and when it sets at…</p>
<p>This year is not a normal year in the SE USA, cooler and the most rain since Noah docked the ark. In the past I have found at this time of the year BG, Shellcrackers, etc., to have frequently left the shallow bedding areas for deeper water. There is an optimum temperature for everything, they are going to try and find water and food that is in that range. If you want to fish shallow and on the surface, I would be there when the sun comes up in the morning and when it sets at night.</p>
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