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As some of you know I'm sorta new to jig/fly fishing there are 100s of colors size and shape I live in ark the water here runs from some what stained to muddy how do you know what colors to use. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by carl hendrix on
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good question Chuck;; talk to some locals in your area who fish for blue gill; see what they use. some descent ; go to colors chartuse/black;; chartuse; whites pinks can get you started; its really a gamble as to what they will hit at any given time. tipping your jigs and flies; with either crickets or worms can help increase your catches. blue gills have small mouths; so think small as to the size fly or jig you intend to use. hope this helps
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Permalink Reply by Ronald A Wilson on
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You can not go wrong with orange
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Permalink Reply by chuck pool on
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never fished with orange will have to try
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Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on
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Scuds turn orange when they die. I've done some orange scuds and fished them from my fly rod, and have connected with them.
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http://bigbluegill.com/photo/2013olivescudsorangescuds?context=user
They're not the best in the world, but that was almost 3 years ago. Dick Tabbert does some better scuds, with both antennae and tail.
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Your work looks fine to me and the gills probably think they look even better,Ive been think'n about trying to tie up some scuds to see how they'd work.
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In Southern Illinois the go to jig fishing with open face (light to ultra-light) is Black body with a chartreuse tail. Best early in the year when the bluegill are active. When I have friends out who want to catch some fish for a fry and not big into fishing I set up with the Black /chartreuse jig. Sometimes you have to cut the tail half off because of short hits. My first choice is fly fishing with the bully spider in black with a red tail ( bully spider is not designed with a tail ). Good Luck!
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I sent Chuck these and a few other patterns to try out. Hopefully they do good!
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Allan;; these are almost like the ones you made me a couple years ago;; extremly deadly little thing ! blue gill never had a chance with these !! Chuck;; your a lucky guy to get some of Allans work !!
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Carl, these are EXACTLY like the ones I've made you, except that I used black ostrich herl for the body, where on yours I used white.
I sent some White/Chartreuse "Lil Buggers" (what I call these things) to Chuck as well. I actually keep those in stock. I'll be making another batch of 25 White/Chart Lil Buggers here VERY soon.
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Allan;; first ones you made for me; had a chartuse body;; same as the ones that were on that midwest outdoor tv show that showed you ties !! LOL
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