Quest, With a little help from my Friends

[Greg McWilliams]

This quest began with Tommy Winton, of Florida. He was posting pictures of MASS QUANTITIES of Blue Gill and Red Ears. The picture that got the ball rolling was his picture titled "86 Gill and Shells". Reading thru the comment found out he had caught them on crickets fished in 12" of water on bottom. One of Tommy's quotes is " If they not hitting CRICKET they are not going to touch anything!"

I am a flyrodder so live bait is not an option and began working on a sinking cricket pattern. Without much success.

I turned to another Cricket Man, the Cricketmiester, Bluegillboogieman from Alabama. We had discussions and asked him if he would send me pictures of cricket for a pattern. His quote "Cricket rule down south! I wouldn't be caught dead near the water without them." He is the Cricketmiester because he got them to pose for some SEXY pics. They can be seen on my wall of comments on page 2.

Zack Thomasson, from New Jersy started Bluegill Fly Tying, a forum for tiers to come together and share ideas and tips.

Shooter from Loisiana starts a discussion " What is you most favorite bluegill fly"

John Welch of Wisconsin, replied to this discussion with Skip Morris's "Morrisfoam Preditor". Finally found the fly with a little tweeking this could be it.

Jen of Oklahoma, came up with material suggestions and technical support.

The results were this

This is not a real pretty fly or even an original. I don't even know if it will catch fish, but it and the dozen or more prototypes will be hitting the water.

It was a group effort of 7 people from 7 states that have contibuted to this endevor an I thank you.

This is the best WEB SITE on the internet, with the best folk, who are willing to share ideas, tips and encourage us to catch more and bigger BLUEGILL.

Last but not least is to 2lbgill, Who inspired Bruce Condello to start this web. That gives us this forum, and new FRIENDS. Thank You!!!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

Wow I got signed in HI GUYS!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

Dick, I thought the materials were on here!!!!!

HOOK size 10 2x long

Tail biots 

back legs are brown saddle hackle trimmed and knoted!!!

body material was originally brown furry foam, but it was not very durable so I used brown felt sheets from H. L.

tied in and folded over brown dubbing and 2 or 3 wraps of brown saddle hackle for legs at the front just behind the head!!!!!

THANK YOU BIGBLUEGILL FOLKS FOR THIS ONE!!!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

Even CRAPPIE liked the PINK CRICKETS, or the BETTY GRABLE LEGS!!!!! More research needed!!!!!!!

[Bill "Musky" Modica]

.......his efforts, and his legacy lives on......:)

[Greg McWilliams]

Yes Your LORDSHIP, I know can almost hear it, ah er READ IT!!!!!!!

[Jen Nayfly]

Boy thats the truth LOFR! I miss Boogie!!!!

[Lord of the Fly , Rods]

Greg , I know  Boogie would be proud, but he would still have some smart remarkabout those fly flappein crickets you got there.

[Greg McWilliams]

2 Years later the QUEST HAS BEEN REALIZED!!!!!!!!

Thanks to MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

STILL need the PINK ROD!!!!!

[Greg McWilliams]

[Greg McWilliams]

Live CRICKETS, Jen???? LotF,R would agree!!!!!!