Do you love big bluegill?

larva fly

Here is a simple but very realistic fly that I often use as a dropper fly that often the gills can't pass up. It is made with latex strips cut from a glove, wrapped up the hook shank with over lapping wraps to give it a nice segmented body. They can be colored with markers to bring out the segmentation more or to match a certain larva. Thinking about trying some spoons and using this to replace the spoon hook.

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Permalink Reply by dick tabbert on September 3, 2012 at 9:47am

Great stuff Rex they almost look like waxies.

Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on September 3, 2012 at 10:42am

Those do look good! What size hook are you using?

Permalink Reply by Rex Robinson on September 3, 2012 at 11:00am

size 12 eagle claw wide gap

Permalink Reply by Earl W Story on September 3, 2012 at 3:28pm

That is an awesome idea!

Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on September 5, 2012 at 3:47pm

That little trick is also a good way to lure in Flathead Catfish; they'll feed on the sunnies attracted to the maggots.

I hadn't thought of the can, though. Most references I've seen about this call for just wedging some dead, road-kill critter in some branches over the water, or placing said deceased critter on a platform above the water.

How many holes do you punch/drill into the can? Just a few, or really pepper the thing and make it look like swiss cheese?

Permalink Reply by dcastlen50@hotmail.com on September 17, 2012 at 9:21am

Mike,

After all these years I must confess to you. You remember on a few occassions there was no more previous cleaned remains in your coffee can and no maggots. I am sorry. I was hungry.

David C.

Permalink Reply by Chris Barclay on September 5, 2012 at 10:17am

Great idea! I've used rubber bands for a similar looking fly but I like your idea of using gloves.

Permalink Reply by Bryan W on September 5, 2012 at 5:05pm

I have use the wife's rotary cutter, cutting mat, and straight edge with good success. When you use a rotary cutter most of the force is down witch helps me with cutting stretchy material straight.

Permalink Reply by Leo Nguyen on September 5, 2012 at 12:06pm

Oh you have got to be kidding me! WOW!

Permalink Reply by Leo Nguyen on September 5, 2012 at 1:13pm

No Mike. It's for Rex approach in using a rubber band. Just freaking awesome way to use rubber bands that have been sitting around collect dust. Love how he use the multi-coloration to the rubber strand as well.

Permalink Reply by dick tabbert on September 5, 2012 at 3:05pm

I have a paper cutter that I cut most of my stuff through that way I have straight cuts but I think It wouldn't do a very good job on latex

Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on September 5, 2012 at 5:57pm

Excellent! Thank you! I'm going to cut/paste this into my notes.