Blue Gill Flies &

On another board someone ask about flies and jigs for bluegills so I posted a few and thought you guys may enjoy seeing some of them.

Got some flies and have some jigs too and like tying for them little hard fighting fish, especially when the big-uns come in. I will just post a few of my flies. I do have a lot of little jigs that should be really good for the gills.
Skip
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC02030.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC01735.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC01549.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC01265B.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0891Size12.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC00524B.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC00434B.jpg

Decided to come back and post just one of many jigs....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/Skip48/3.jpg

your to good

That's on a whole new level. Once you get that good how can you improve? Awesome just awesome. You are an artist

Thanks guys I appreciate it. One thing though I have not tried a Realistic one yet and probably wont as they just take too long to tie. Some of them can take 100 hours or probably more on some things. Just don't have the time or I would try them on one of my extra vises so it could just sit in there when not working on it.

I did try to get as close as I could on the wasp, but I didn't spend the time I could have to make things even better.

Really some guys do things that are just unbelievable. So one way to imporve is just to tie what you tie better and the other is to go to something more difficult, like a Realistic or even a crab like that pretty famous Japanese guy ties. Here is a pic of his work....
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/_42K1241.jpg

Thanks again,
Skip

Wow that crab is wow just wow! Would never fish with it

them flys looks good i them all and that crab yea that guy is good

FYI, he even makes the legs out of latex gloves, LOL! I just can't see taking that long to make a fly. I would I guess though if I didn't do what I do. I mean just the legs, he has to cut what he needs, shape them some way, paint them like that and then tie them in.

You guys should look up or do a search of Realistic Flies if you want to see some really crazy stuff.
Here are a couple sites that will make you crazy...

Realistic Flies - Fly Tying and Dressing Dragonfly Stonefly Mayfly

Portfolio of Authentically Detailed Realistic Life Size Insects

Skip

Looking good Skip I really like the bee with biot wings. I really enjoy messing with biots they can be used for so many applications. Been building up ideas and have even cut a few foam popper heads for bluegill poppers, been sticking with soft hackle, nymphs, and chironomid patterns so far but will be trying my hand at some dries and foam dries soon. Its nice to see some flies on here as well. I will have to get around to posting some pictures of some of my panfish flies one of these days.

Very nice ties skip!! I use a few flies myself even with a spinning outfit. ole giller

Yes guys flies are really neat stuff and since I was a little kid I have taken trout dry flies and put a split shot in front of them to catch bream. They have always like that and works well with ultra light spinning gear.

I hope to do a little more fly fishing this year, but I had that plan last year and just didn't fish enough. Will change that this year and jigs will just need to let me out a couple hours at a time this spring at least maybe 3 times a week.

Jubs yes by all means post some pics of your flies. Actually I feel such freedom when I get to tie for my self every once in a while and I really enjoy tying flies a lot.

I just pulled these out because someone was posting pics of jigs and flies for bream and actually have a good many other than these. It is so cool all the things you can make for tying flies.

Right now I want a Jungle Cock cape in the worst way and don't even know how I will use the nails yet, but I know that I can make some great looking stuff with them.

Thanks guys,
Skip

skip those sites are crazy man, love the realistic look

when i first got on this site and seen skips jigs i knew i had to have some of them. he makes some killer bream jigs

nothing better than to fish for panfish with a fly rod. good-looking flies skip will have to get back into it. it's been a long time since I tied regular flies but were I live there is a lot of flyfishing for trout and panfish we enjoy flyfishing quite a bit .but of course I'm not fishing for trout we enjoy catching those bluegills in small mouth bass and of course we do use some marabou streamers for crappie.

Great ties! You have some fine skills.

those are just awesome, i've still been tying but not that good. Maybe I will get there one day.:)

Thanks guys. I have been at this right at 4 years now and the first year was a real learning experience, but I still try to learn new thing all the time or use new materials for me to find new ways to use them.

It takes time to learn all the different things, but first concentrate on the simple jig with hackle and marabou tails. Once you really get that down, try something new to keep your interest up and try to tie something most every day. Just keep adding things as you get better and better ad I know all of you can.

I have to also admit I didn't think or know I could do this when I started, but with the blessing from God I have got better and better, but I do really work hard at this. When I learned I didn't see the you tube videos and all, just fly tying sites and maybe one or two videos I found. Once I got the hang of it I would look through the endless patterns from the fly tying sites, the ones with archives for that stuff and lots tell you every step, but some don't too.
Skip

Skip

Nice ties on the flies. I was lucky enough to find Fly Anglers Online when I started tying flies, the late Al Campbell's beginning to advanced fly tying course is there and it's excellent. For anyone starting beginning tying or jig tying the basics are the same and you could learn alot from it.

Hopefully our weather holds decent here cause some of the rivers are looking good right now and the season is only a month away. I have most of my flies tied for the season, but I gotta get to work on the jigs.

Fatman

Skip you've been tying 4 years you tie like somebody that's tied for 40 years you are definitely a professional in my standards. I've been tying flies for over 40 years and you are tying patterns I've never tried it's really nice to see somebody like you tie a beautiful fly and I do really appreciate seeing your pictures of some of the stuff that you tie up keep up the good work skip.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by snake River

........ of course we do use some marabou streamers for crappie.

---

Man I gotta see your marabou streamers! I've seen hackle streamers, recently saw some marabou clousers, am working on some rabbit streamers (sorta) but can't recall seeing streamers made with marabou. :confused: Would love to see some pics...... :)

Thanks Bob, I just took to it like I had been tying a bit longer than I had. First off was a bit tough as didn't have much to go by, but a little work (couple months tying every day) it just got easier and easier. Now after so many jigs I find it I have my feather cut and ready to tie a chenille jig I can do that in about 1 min 15 seconds. Never thought I would get there, but throw anything else in and I slow a good bit. I just love tying flies a lot and every chance I get I go find something to tie. I bet I have hundreds and hundreds of patterns saved on my computer by types. I probably will never get to them all.

Skip

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by skiptomylu

On another board someone ask about flies and jigs for bluegills so I posted a few and thought you guys may enjoy seeing some of them.

Got some flies and have some jigs too and like tying for them little hard fighting fish, especially when the big-uns come in. I will just post a few of my flies. I do have a lot of little jigs that should be really good for the gills.
Skip
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC02030.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC01735.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC01549.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC01265B.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0891Size12.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC00524B.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1.../DSC00434B.jpg

Decided to come back and post just one of many jigs....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/Skip48/3.jpg

---

Skip

I like the antennas you have on the first one pretty cool looking

WOW that link takes "MATCH THE HATCH" to whole new level