It is MY BIG BLUE GILL BIRTHDAY!!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

Four years ago today BROTHER BRUCE welcomed me to this site!!!!! Been a LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!! About Bluegill and the different ways to catch them!!!!! The different SPECIES, and the different names for them all around the COUNTRY!!!!!!!! I have learned to use a COMPUTER, a DIGITAL CAMERA, and how to POST THEM!!!!!!

I have met a lot of GREAT FOLK that share in my ADDICTION to catching them!!!!!!! I hope one day to meet many of them!!!!!!!

I am a FLY-ROD fisherman only!!!!!!! Also TYING FLIES, and over the last four year have met here some GREAT TIERS that have introduced me some GREAT GILL GETTERS!!!!! 

So for my BIRTHDAY I have assembled a collection of some of my GO TO FLIES!!!!!! I would like to give them to SOMEONE here on BBG!!!!!!!! FOR A CHANCE TO WIN, all you have to DO is wish me HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and maybe SHARE what YOU HAVE LEARNED HERE ON THE BEST SITE ON THE WEB!!!!

Here are BIG BLUEGILL BAKERS DOZEN!!!!!!

Starting at the Top LEFT is Jen's NAYBEE, WINE ZULU ( my hybrid of the PURPLE ZULU) and Her PURPLE ZULU, and Bryan W.s GREASY MONKEY!!!!!!

Middle row  Dave Kensingers LIGHTNING BUG, COPPER FLASH,  Shooters DRAGON FLY NYMPH and SINKING CRICKET in HONOR OF THE BOOGIEMAN ( pink cricket with BETTY GRABLE LEGS)!!!!!

Bottom row is Kelly Gallop's SPARKBUG ( my favorite crappie fly),  Jay Fares HOPPER-HEX, EGG-SUCKING LEACH,  BLACK WIDOW, and the BLUEGILL CANDY!!!!!!

ONE NOT PICTURED is in the VICE and will take a bit longer to finish one top water favorite of mine will remain a mystery til drawing day!!!!! P. S. it is not the FLIP FLOPPER!!!!!!!!

DRAWING DAY WILL BE NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER THE FIRST!!!!!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

[Jen Nayfly]

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! I'm honored you used 2 of my flies. Tight lines and everlasting flies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leo Nguyen]

Truly the best wishes on your bday, and many more blessed bdays to come! Not only that, more challenges in searching for the golden sized trophy catches.

About a year ago, I was invited here by Jeff Soto, since I was a fan of panfishing, not so much into bass fishing. I've seen this site many times during my search for panfishing info, but never made the full plunge into become a member..I was a troller. Once I've joined, there was nothing but valuable info, wisdom, and experience in all areas of the fishing arena, but also in the walks of life. Just blessed to actually have a site like this to  go to throughout the day, and let my daily trouble slips away into oblivion.

[dick tabbert]

Oh by the way Happy Birthday and many more here at BBG

[dick tabbert]

Greghopper you have some nice flies there. I'm hoping one day I'll be able to tie some of these they all look like fish catchers but I'm thinking there all wet flies am I correct in assuming that.

[Greg McWilliams]

Rex, BET HE IS A GREAT FELLOW!!!!!!!!

ALL THE FLIES IN THIS POST CAN BE FOUND ON THIS SITE!!!!!!

[DAVID L EITUTIS]

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG! MAN WHAT a great collection of flies to do battle with the gills and crappies!!!

 You are right about alllllllllll the folks here on BBG and the input from them gives all of us more insight into the addiction we all suffer from. Because of folks here , and looking at all the pics makes me want to be a better tier and to develop new stuff from down in my shop. I hope I never loose the addiction of gill fishin and fly rodding and also ultra light fishing for everything!
   I think that this site , and the people on it, have made me a better person and fisherman . 
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN GREG AND TIGHT LINES !

[Rex Robinson]

Happy birthday Greg!!!!!!!!   Been meaning to tell you my next door neighbor, who I grew up with, his name was Greg McWilliams.  Saw him kayaking the other day.  You may have a southern clone.  Looks like many of your favorite flies are some of my favorites too. I always take all my flies with me but usually end up fishing my top five.  Funny how that happens.  Great looking ties you have there.  Always like seeing flies others have tied to get ideas for something else to try.  Once again happy birthday and many more!!!!

[Vince Fusco]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!!!!! Those flies look like sure winners. It is nice seeing what they are called as well. I also stumbled on this site by doing a search for Big Bluegill pictures. Since being on here, I have learned how to download pictures from a camera I have had for a couple years, and recently took up the addiction of fly and jig tying. It was something I had thought of doing for years, but never took the plunge till I saw all the good looking flies tied by our members. I thought to myself "I bet I can learn to tie on here" It truly been a pleasure learning and sharing information with others from all over the country that share my crazy passion. I felt welcomed from the first day here, and try to welcome new members, so they will have the same good feeling I have.

[Jacob Hill]

happy birthday Greg those are some great looking flies. I just have to thank Bruce, Greg, David, Walt, Jeffrey, Leo, Vince, Tony, David, Jen, Allen, JB, Federico, Dick, and everybody else that has been so kind and helpful. The camaraderie, knowledge, and content on this site is unmatched. Great looking flies too Greg.

[Tony Livingston]

Testify Brother Greg! I'll echo your sentiments regarding the fine folks on BBG....It don't get no betta' than this! I belong to a number of forums, but the vast majority of my online time is spent right here. And there's a good reason for that....... it's pleasant, as well as fun! Throw in the tips and techniques freely shared amongst all, the comraderie, and the vast pool of knowledge found at BBG, and you've got a winning combination.

Oh...Happy BBG birthday!