Color?

[chuck pool]

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

[carl hendrix]

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

[Ronald A Wilson]

You can not go wrong with orange

[chuck pool]

never fished with orange will have to try

[Allen Morgan]

Scuds turn orange when they die.  I've done some orange scuds and fished them from my fly rod, and have connected with them.

[Johnny]

Orange scuds sounds interesting, got any pics by chance ??

[Allen Morgan]

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.

[Johnny]

 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.

[CJ behrle]

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!  

[Allen Morgan]

I sent Chuck these and a few other patterns to try out.  Hopefully they do good!

[carl hendrix]

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 !!

[Allen Morgan]

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.

[carl hendrix]

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