common for them to act like that in the spring keith.i think they are eating emerging insects this time of year.keep your tip near the surface and watch your line.the first fish i caught on a fly i was stunned that it actually worked.try to get surface bugs near bushes or under trees.like a bug that fell in.

BEAUTIFUL LOOKING GILL KEITH;;  AND A OLD TOOTY BUG DOES WORK GREAT !!  YOU REALLY NEED TO TRY;; A POPPING BUG; WITH A DROPPER !!

like the rod and reel.what model heddon?that was my first flyrod a heddon pal.

Love the colors of that fish!

Nice looking rod, too.

Thanks guys, Jim it doesn't have a name just a number of 1225. My father in law gave it to me last fall. The reel I just picked up at antique store Saturday. Its a 1958 model. 

I love the mottled coloring of some bull gills from some waters, minus the banding patterns!

Wow Keith what a great looking fish CONGRATS.

Great fish, Keith. Beautiful colors and great dynamics.

Thanks for the nice comments Guys. I'm learning to catch bluegill in different ways not just warm water surface strikes. These fish were 3 to 4 feet deep and 15 feet off the bank. Letting the bug get down in the strike zone takes a while then I used a short choppy retrieve.  

KEITH;; WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF FLY FISHING !!    KNEW YOU WOULD TRY IT ;; LOL!!

CONGRATS TO YA KEITH !!!!!!! YOU ARE IN FOR IT NOW BUDDY !!!!!! YOU'LL SOON BE HOOKED ON THE RODS AND BUGS FOR SURE......BY THE WAY I LOVE THESE SHOTS OF FISH AND TACKLE TOGETHER....