Bluegill Fly Rodders

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Comment by Ray Ditzenberger on November 18, 2014 at 6:40pm

That is right David....and it only costs a little more to go first class. Or so I have been told

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 18, 2014 at 4:30pm

I doubt you'll go wrong with SA Panfish.
Go for it and maybe let us know what you thiink.
As Tooty says around here..."It's only money."

Comment by carl hendrix on November 18, 2014 at 2:14pm

Marty;; I just use a courtland 333 line in a 3 wt.  regular mono line for a tippet.  and have a ball with it!!  I also catch; by accident some descent size catfish;; bass; and stripe with this setup.

Comment by Marty Lemons on November 18, 2014 at 2:07pm

HI:  Just joined the group and am going to be purchasing some new line for my fly rods.  I saw that Scientific Anglers has a specific "Panfish" line out now.  Anyone have any experience with it or can suggest another great line?  I have been using some old "Climax" WF line that I love, but it's going on 15 years old.

Thanks,

Marty

Cornelius, NC

Comment by Leo Nguyen on June 27, 2014 at 12:57pm

Man, I wish I have calm years like you guys. Mine have been on overdrive mode since I was 14. If I get enough luck, I spend my tired body hours resting in the bucket of hot water somewhere before waking up and do everything all over again. Would love to spend some nice time sitting on my air chair and search for water monsters.

Comment by John Sheehan on June 27, 2014 at 11:33am

Allen's got it going on with the ant tying and catching!

Comment by John Sheehan on June 27, 2014 at 11:31am

I have used "hard bodied ants" # 12 hook in Red and Black on Red Breasted Sunfish in a shallow stream with good success and Dick Tabbert ants tied on a #10 hook in the same stream worked and took some Gills at two lakes .Ants are killers!

Comment by Allen Morgan on June 25, 2014 at 6:09pm

I've done a couple different ones.  The first production run was on standard wet-fly hooks, size 18, with starling hackle as the "legs".  Basically a modified peacock and starling soft hackle (also a deadly pattern). I've done bead-head and unweighted.

I've also done an experimental batch, tied onto a size 16 scud hook.  I like the shape of scud hooks; they just plain catch fish.  The shank of that size hook approximates the size 18 wet fly hooks I've been using.  That size is just about perfect for the big black "wood ants" we have around here.  Apparently, the 'gills agree with me :)

Comment by Mark Stine on June 23, 2014 at 3:19pm

Sweet! I used some ants this morning as a dropper on my popper! the gills were nailing it (size 14 "attractant")

Comment by John Sheehan on June 23, 2014 at 6:54am

ha ha, go for it Allen .What sizes are you tying ?

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