Thread: Starting to make a few flies for them Blue Gills

Hey all,
I usually just lurk here because I am a novice crappie fly fisherman (or white perch as I grew up callin 'em)
but this thread sparked my interest as a fly tier and fly fisherman.
You can find a link for the "bully spider" here
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/ja...lly_Spider.htm
and you can find several interesting patterns for bream at the same site here
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/ja...s_bluegill.htm
I tie many of them and they work well. I am especially partial to the jitterbee!

As far the bully spider, I have found it can be very effective if tied correctly with the weight at the rear. This causes the fly to almost "swim" backwards,activating the little legs. It is great to throw at the edges of docks, structures, etc., then to allow it to "swim" backwards under the structure. I watched Terry and Roxanne Wilson tie some at a fly tying convocation and they said placing the weight correctly at the rear of the fly is the key to its action. Hope this helps you some!

Tight (fly) Lines,
Kevin Smith

Originally Posted by kjsmith97

Hey all,
I usually just lurk here because I am a novice crappie fly fisherman (or white perch as I grew up callin 'em)
but this thread sparked my interest as a fly tier and fly fisherman.
You can find a link for the "bully spider" here
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/ja...lly_Spider.htm
and you can find several interesting patterns for bream at the same site here
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/ja...s_bluegill.htm
I tie many of them and they work well. I am especially partial to the jitterbee!

As far the bully spider, I have found it can be very effective if tied correctly with the weight at the rear. This causes the fly to almost "swim" backwards,activating the little legs. It is great to throw at the edges of docks, structures, etc., then to allow it to "swim" backwards under the structure. I watched Terry and Roxanne Wilson tie some at a fly tying convocation and they said placing the weight correctly at the rear of the fly is the key to its action. Hope this helps you some!

Tight (fly) Lines,
Kevin Smith

Kevin,
I have tried tying bullies from the link that you posted. Can't seem to get it right. Would you consider tying me a few for sale?