Bluegill Fly Rodders

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Comment by Allen Morgan on June 3, 2012 at 5:47pm

Hi everyone!

I just joined this group.  I made a blog post about my first 'gill on a fly rod here:

http://bigbluegill.com/profiles/blogs/a-couple-of-firsts-today

Comment by dave kensinger on May 29, 2012 at 9:07pm

today they hit green predators caught 32 bluegills and 2 small bass and released them all

Comment by dave kensinger on May 29, 2012 at 9:05pm

Comment by Tim Roberts on May 24, 2012 at 8:29am

When the gills aren't hitting topwater, try this deadly go to rig. Just let it slowly sink  and strip occasionally so it rises and sinks. The exude nymph in moss green/pearl made by Mr. Twister is the only thing I use and I nail them.  I guess they think its a grass shrimp. Gamakatsu, size 10 "keel balance" hooks have a very thin wire which makes it easy to retrieve from the gill and vegetation.

Comment by dick tabbert on May 22, 2012 at 11:26am

Craig that is the most enjoyable way that I know to catch gills is top water. Glad you liked it, I'm sure it will be in you gill catching arsenal for years to come. enjoy and GOOD FISHIN..

Comment by Chris Barclay on May 22, 2012 at 9:07am

I'll have to try those!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 22, 2012 at 8:48am

Great one Mark! Yes, I have both the damselfly and mayfly, both in blue and green for the local water. Gill smack them like they're candies.

Comment by Mark Stine on May 22, 2012 at 8:32am

If the bream are still hitting topwater and it's getting noonish try to match whatever color bug you see them hitting, here it's usually the small blue damselfly or mayflys.  Also just switching to a lighter color like yellow or white might get the bite going again. I like the white over blue chernobyl ant for midday

Comment by Chris Barclay on May 22, 2012 at 8:30am

Good point, Leo!  I find Brim Killers work best in spring and fall and in summer I use a faster sinking or more active fly and in winter I just throw everything in the box until I figure it out.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 22, 2012 at 8:20am

Chris, you are after my own heart. I just replaced all the Brim Killers I've lost last year just yesterday. It's truly aggravate the panfish, carp, and bass, to strike like there's no tomorrow. I used it on 1/64oz jig for a quick 3ft per minute sink rate, or using 3 smallest fly split shots for a 1ft per minute sink rate. I drives the panfish nuts. Work best during late spring to late fall over here. Doesn't work well at all during winter, when they all slow down. That's when you switch to either water nymphs or crawdad.

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