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Sarah, Haven't heard much about your fly rod. Are you using it and what flies are you using?????? Low water is good for The fly rod or the fly rod is good for low water!!!!! Give it a try , have used the copper flash fly???????

Sara, The copper flash does sink with bead chain eyes, it sinks real slow..!!!!

Hi, Sarah! Sorry I missed your message about how to unhook bluegill. I like bluegillboogieman's response.

Hi Sarah. A hook in the gills is tough to know what to do. You could cut the line as close to the hook as possible and let the fish go. I have heard some say that in a few days, enzymes released at the hook site will allow the hook to fall out. I myself would probably take this fish home to eat rather than leave it to maybe die.


As to hook removal, the best tool I have used is a set of hemostats like a doctor use to clamp off blood vessels during surgery or to pluck out a bullet from a wound. I have bought and tried a number of hook removal tools made just for that, including Big Bluegill.com's Terry Gauger's UNHOOKEM tool. I never mastered their use and always went back to my hemostats. Practice makes perfect!

Sarah, when you get to Cabels, be sure to get the limp flashabou it lays down alot easier. If you have any questions just ask.

you still there Sarah? Saw all your fish.

http://www.bigbluegill.com/photo/copper-flash?context=user
Sarah, Here is the recipe for the copper flash fly, and yes it has been deadly. Hope you enjoy tieing and trying it!!!

Sarah looks like you no what you're doing . What bait are you using?