Been fly fishing ever since I found my dad's bamboo fly rod many years ago. And fly fishing for bream can be fast and fun.

I fished an a small 1.5 acre pond that had many bluegills. Each spring the Gill would spawn in the same part of the lake. Bluegills on the bed are generally agressive. But at times you need to coax them to biting.

I found the little poppers, the sponge rubber spiders and the red and black Epoxy type ants from Betts were the best baits for gills.

When the mayfly's are hatching that is a good time to fish for gills also with the fly rod. Find a willow tree overhanging the lake and you got a good spot.

It's hard to detect the bite when the fly line sinks too deep. Poppers on the surface are the most fun as you can see the fish with each bite.

The key to catching bream is the use the smaller tippets. 2lb test work best. With the long rod you can use the smaller tippets and let the rod take the pressure off the line. As long as the fish does not get hung up in weeds or brush and you take your time you can land some nice gills.

And every once in a while a big bass will eye your baits and hit hard and take a run.


Quote Originally Posted by turkeyfootnc
How many of you guys use a fly rod and flies to catch bream? What techniques do you use? I have a pond where last year, bream were always at the pier and just for fun, I took my dad's old fly rod and managed to catch a few but I was just messing around. This year, I would like to try something different. Do you have any suggestions?