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the most productive fly for gills

i know i am opening a can of worms(no pun intended).but having chased the mighty gill with fly and rod for over fifty yrs. i thought i woul…

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Xmas Lights Tip

This was brought up before but if you have a string of smaller Xmas lights that no longer work cut the plug and light sockets off and then…

Started by Gary Kamatchus

1 Dec 13, 2015
Reply by jim cosgrove

YouTube link to tying the Sneaky Duckling

  This is another good top water Bluegill fly............Don in SC         http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E

Started by Donald Schmotzer

8 Nov 24, 2015
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Step by Step tying a great panfish fly "modified Greenie-Weenie"

  Here is a very simple and effective fly for Blue Gills. Easy to tie (takes just a couple minutes) works for all kinds of Sunfish........…

Started by Donald Schmotzer

1 Mar 10, 2015
Reply by Bill Dungan

Cheap Tungsten Bead Heads

I am in no way sponsoring these guys… BUT… The deal is incredible.For those of you that tie your own flies, Jigs etc, You have to check the…

Started by Rob Hilton

5 Feb 6, 2014
Reply by jim cosgrove

Size 16 midge flies

These flies are really Trout flies, but the gills will "inhale them". ( they can swallow them deep very easily ) I carry an "unhookem-tool"…

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Jan 7, 2014

Pond fishing yesterday

 I went out to some ponds yesterday,  the air temp was 58 F the water was cold. I fished two different flies...both caught fish. With  the…

Started by Donald Schmotzer

10 Jan 2, 2014
Reply by David, aka, "McScruff"

Tying the Pot-Luck sinking spider

This is a simple spider to tie, I will do a picture step x step rather than a video. I tied this one on a size 10 2x hook, in a gill favori…

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Jan 2, 2014

Cut body Foam Spider YouTube link

 Here is a link on how to tie a great top-water spider..........Don in SC     http://youtu.be/EGeIlppuvnU

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Dec 21, 2013

Mini-Bugger in Pink and Black

This little guy works well.....I tied this one in Pink and Black for the Big Bluegill board.    http://youtu.be/rCReLvXrgSE

Started by Donald Schmotzer

5 Dec 20, 2013
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

Tying the Rubber Band Grub

  A great little fly on a hot day.....(very cheap to tie) Bluegills will fight over this one.    http://youtu.be/inyboD7wKAw

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Dec 18, 2013

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Red Spotted Sunfish......Also caught great numbers in Louisiana bayous earlier this year

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