Good Day With the Fly Rod

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Originally Posted by fly_freebird90

I actually didn't catch any on the fly tied on in the pic. The flies I I had the most success on were dry flies, although, they only stayed on top for a few casts. I also caught a few on a wooly bugger, but don't have much success with wet flies.

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Try spider pattern. Buy your bodies in a fly shop. The spider doesn't sink. You will have a blast. Twitch fly on surffice of water. Bass will also take this fly. I will garantee success, You could even tie on rubber legs if you choose to do so. I tie a hackle on making my legs. Cut hackle off back if you want to. You can leave them on

the coloring on redbreasts do vary alot depending on location, water color and if there spawning

Yep. I also think the three on the left are Redbreast Sunfish or Longear Sunfish since those features are more prominent. Some hybridization does occur so I would not be surprised if maybe you get some Redbreast/Pumpkinseed hybrids or other crossbreeds. john h has a good point. I agree that colors may vary due to conditions, locations, and seasons.

REDBREAST SUNFISH

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Originally Posted by ShellQuacker

Pumpkinseeds are more brightly colored and have a red spot on their gill flap.

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Red around the gill cover are Shellcrackers (Redear Sunfish) here in Florida. Unmistakable spotting a Shellcracker because of that red around the gill cover. Pumpkinseed Sunfish do not occur in Florida as far as I know (the FWC does not list them) but also have red around the gill cover, but are a different looking fish than the Shellcracker because of the difference in markings (the colors are different). Shellcrackers prefer deep water while Pumpkinseeds prefer more shallow water. The two are close in appearance. Compare the two links below:

REDEAR SUNFISH

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Hey Fly, you may want to change your fly line around. From the first pic, it looks like you have it on backwards.

The line in the first photo seems too thick to be the backend of a WF, which is pretty thin, so I doubt he has it on backwards. That line could be a level line (my suspicion) or maybe a bass taper version of a WF. Regardless it looks like a heavy line (8 or 9 wt?).

And further, it looks like he is set up with the line reeling in over the top- like he is cranking backwards. But if it works for him?

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Originally Posted by wwwUncle

The line in the first photo seems too thick to be the backend of a WF, which is pretty thin, so I doubt he has it on backwards. That line could be a level line (my suspicion) or maybe a bass taper version of a WF. Regardless it looks like a heavy line (8 or 9 wt?).

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Originally Posted by wwwUncle

And further, it looks like he is set up with the line reeling in over the top- like he is cranking backwards. But if it works for him?

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Ditto to both. Didn't notice either till just now, though.