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Raising / Managing CNB

You’ll have to overlook my ignorance and no, I’m not too proud to admit it. Growing up; I always thought a bluegill was a bluegill and a sh…

Started by Shannon H. Dye

6 Aug 18, 2015
Reply by Shannon H. Dye

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

0 Feb 13, 2014

Midge flies for Gills

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

Started by Donald Schmotzer

1 Jan 7, 2014
Reply by DAVID L EITUTIS

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

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

3 Jan 1, 2014
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

YouTube link to tying the Sneaky Duckling

  This top water fly works very well on the Copper-Nose brutes.....Don in SC     http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Dec 22, 2013

Cut body Foam Spider YouTube link

 Here is a link on how to tie a great top-water spider..........Don in SC   This fly works great on the Copper-Nose.     http://youtu.be/E

Started by Donald Schmotzer

0 Dec 21, 2013

My favorite fish on the ultra-lite flyrod

 I have four ponds that I can fish that are loaded with the brutes. I have caught a few that were over 2 lbs. They pull so hard, you think…

Started by Donald Schmotzer

6 Dec 21, 2013
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

Coppernose catches

Just thought I would start a discussion to post pics and reports from trips. Feel free to join in.

Started by Michael Cox

2 Mar 9, 2013
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

My favorite UL flyrod fish....

Started by Donald Schmotzer

2 Mar 7, 2013
Reply by Donald Schmotzer

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