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These are my goto Bluegill flies. The middle left is a soft hackle and I use various colors, orange, yellow, green and sometimes natural colors of browns and greens. The popper is a new design for me. I have always used cork in stead of craft foam.

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Comment by Ray Ditzenberger on July 6, 2013 at 7:04pm

I will also say that all of these flies are fairly simple to tie. The Blind Squirrel gives me the most problems. I struggle with the squirrel tail wing.

Comment by Ray Ditzenberger on July 6, 2013 at 7:00pm

Thanks for the compliments. I am kind of a hack tier myself. Most of these flies I have been using for several years or at least variations of them. The Blind Squirrel is a new pattern for me. I found it last summer while searching for carp patterns. I tied up half a dozen in a couple of sizes. I don't have any carp in my local creeks but I have caught everything in the creek on these. I think they pass for both a nympth and a small crawdad. SMB and Rock Bass really like them. BG like the size 10 versions and even the chubs will eat them. ...The upper left fly is tied on a scud hook but is actually a old time Wooly Worm with a red tail and grisly hackle. It works just as well on normal straight shank hook. Maybe even better. This one has beadchain eyes so it will act like a Headstand fly used for carp. All the fish in my creeks will eat it as well. All of these flies have been great producers for me in streams and still water.

Comment by Vince Fusco on July 6, 2013 at 12:15pm

Those are some killer bugs you tied Ray. I like the scud in the upper left corner. 

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on July 6, 2013 at 10:08am

GREAT LOOKING BUGS !!!!!!!!!!   ESPECIALLY LIKE THE Mcginty down on the left ........

Comment by Lee on July 6, 2013 at 9:21am

 Some great stuff on here Ray! I have to agree with everything you've said. Jim I tie those lil spider beetles also, the fish really like them and their quick and easy to tie. I'm kind of a slow fumble finger fly tier so easy is best for me :) I also loose a lot to trees, stumps, weeds, lilly pads and Bass so they have to be Cheap also.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 5, 2013 at 5:20pm

Cute little devils, arent they?

Peacock chenille, eh?

Comment by jim cosgrove on July 5, 2013 at 3:01pm

peacock chenille rubber legs and a strip of foam the width of the hook gap

Comment by jim cosgrove on July 5, 2013 at 2:59pm

ray i make these i think they are called a predator.kind of a spider beetle popper hybrid

Comment by jim cosgrove on July 5, 2013 at 2:58pm

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 5, 2013 at 2:55pm
I like the hackle at the rear....kinda different.
Great info, sir.

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