Bluegill Flies I Tie And Fish

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11-09-2014, 11:52 PM
Gill Fisher

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Bluegill Flies I Tie And Fish

Hope you guys don't mind me posting some pictures of some of my bluegill flies. They are not my own creations but are patterns I've learned from various sources. The first one is a pattern called the Predator. It's a foam topwater fly and I've had a good bit of success with it when the 'gills are feeding on top or can be induced to come to the surface. It can be tied in a variety of colors, but this is my best color combination.

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11-09-2014, 11:53 PM
Gill Fisher

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Foam Cricket

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11-09-2014, 11:55 PM
Gill Fisher

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Madam X

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11-09-2014, 11:57 PM
Gill Fisher

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Swamp Monster. A damsel fly imitation. Attachment 178714 Sorry it and the Madam X are a bit out of focus.
11-09-2014, 11:58 PM
Gill Fisher

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Red and White Humbug. There are all kinds of color combinations for this one, but the red and white has been a good pattern for me.

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11-10-2014, 12:01 AM
Gill Fisher

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And last, but certainly not least is a Red Fox Squirrel Nymph (RFSN). This is one of my most productive patterns. I even tied it once in a combination of orange and purple in honor of my Clemson Tigers as a joke, really, but even that caught me several 'gills.

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11-10-2014, 07:15 AM
huntinslabs

Them look really good!
11-10-2014, 11:00 AM
Bob9

Nice ties. Thanks for posting.

Bob
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11-10-2014, 06:47 PM
Redge

Those look great!!
11-10-2014, 08:05 PM
SeaRay

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Those are neat looking flies. I love to fish for Bream with flies. I've used store bought poppers and top water flies and nymphs, but the most effective one I've ever used was one a friend on mine tied and it was dirt simple. He just called it a "Hair Bug" and the closest thing I could find as a pattern was a Griffin Gnat which is what I tie.
When I do fish below surface I have a Hellgrammite pattern that I learned in an Orvis fly tying class years ago. Lots of fun catching Bream and an occasional Bass on a Fly Rod. I am not a purist, far from it. I never really got into all the nuances that went with trout fishing, just enjoy the pond fellows.

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Griffin Gnat. (This is a file photo, by the way. Not one I tied)
02-28-2015, 02:39 AM
HMK

Those are awesome, guys. I do these in several different colors. Call them beaker bugs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...01B53F5065.jpg
02-28-2015, 03:20 AM
ibmack

hmmm, never thought about using wine corks to hold my flies and jigs. guess I will have to pop a few more bottles so I have plenty of corks :fingerdance
02-28-2015, 12:30 PM
HMK

Here's one with Marabou

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...952FCF0405.jpg
03-01-2015, 04:58 PM
addictedangler

Gill fisher,You tie very well. I tie commercially you re in the in the top 10 percent. Only thing is insects have 6 legs. Most patterns should have 6 rubber legs. The fish do not cars nor do I but some may look down upon the fly. Honestly I do see a difference but my client do. Great job I also like the gills on top.
03-01-2015, 05:03 PM
addictedangler

The word not was left out of I do not see. Sorry for the lost word.
03-05-2015, 02:12 PM
Gill Fisher

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Originally Posted by addictedangler

Gill fisher,You tie very well.

Thank you very much, Sir! I appreciate the kind words, and thanks for the tip on the 6 legs. I usually tie only for fishing and fly swaps, but I'll keep your suggestion in mind if I every tie commercially.

Take care

GF
03-13-2015, 11:50 AM
jcozzz

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Originally Posted by Gill Fisher

Red and White Humbug. There are all kinds of color combinations for this one, but the red and white has been a good pattern for me.

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wow we share the same universe
03-13-2015, 11:52 AM
jcozzz

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03-13-2015, 11:57 AM
jcozzz

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Originally Posted by SeaRay

Those are neat looking flies. I love to fish for Bream with flies. I've used store bought poppers and top water flies and nymphs, but the most effective one I've ever used was one a friend on mine tied and it was dirt simple. He just called it a "Hair Bug" and the closest thing I could find as a pattern was a Griffin Gnat which is what I tie.
When I do fish below surface I have a Hellgrammite pattern that I learned in an Orvis fly tying class years ago. Lots of fun catching Bream and an occasional Bass on a Fly Rod. I am not a purist, far from it. I never really got into all the nuances that went with trout fishing, just enjoy the pond fellows.

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Griffin Gnat. (This is a file photo, by the way. Not one I tied)

same concept here with a twist,tungsten bead for fishing the deep weedlines.probably my best catching fly over the years
03-13-2015, 12:11 PM
jcozzz

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Originally Posted by addictedangler

Gill fisher,You tie very well. I tie commercially you re in the in the top 10 percent. Only thing is insects have 6 legs. Most patterns should have 6 rubber legs. The fish do not cars nor do I but some may look down upon the fly. Honestly I do see a difference but my client do. Great job I also like the gills on top.

spiders have 8,crickets an hoppers have 2 very large legs and 4 smaller ones.on gill flies especially legs are to just give them a little wiggle.trout are much pickier and they usually haAttachment 194687ve a little hackle for legs.
03-13-2015, 01:00 PM
Gill Fisher

Those are some great looking ties, Jcozzz. What are you using for the shellback on the yellow one with the plain yellow legs? It looks like some kind of braid.

GF
03-13-2015, 03:26 PM
jcozzz

i think it is midge braid, by hairline i believe .just my version of the humbug,a little tougher than chenille as you can wind it real tight.one of those slow sinking,tumbling type of flies.i tie in the black then the charteuse and tie off at mid hook and double wrap the charteuse ti build it up and give it a more spidery look.pull the black over real tight add the legs then wrap once or so with the black for the head.good fly for the beds
03-13-2015, 03:28 PM
jcozzz

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Originally Posted by Gill Fisher

Those are some great looking ties, Jcozzz. What are you using for the shellback on the yellow one with the plain yellow legs? It looks like some kind of braid.

GF

same material in different colors,by hairline.midgebraid i believe.it has a little flash woven in to both colors
03-13-2015, 04:45 PM
addictedangler

Yes spiders have 8 but fish do not eat water spiders. According to aquatic biologists they are very low in protein. I assume they did not taste good. And not being smart but 2 plus 4 =6. Also I said most. Just trying to give proper procedure tips. As posted I do not think the fish care.
03-14-2015, 10:24 AM
jcozzz

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Originally Posted by addictedangler

Yes spiders have 8 but fish do not eat water spiders. According to aquatic biologists they are very low in protein. I assume they did not taste good. And not being smart but 2 plus 4 =6. Also I said most. Just trying to give proper procedure tips. As posted I do not think the fish care.

well they do eat foam spiders with 8 legs,predators with 4.lots of nymphs with none.i try to tie flies that are simple and durable.like to get at least 10 fish per fly.i used to sell flies myself but not worth my time and turned something i like to do into a job.you can make your flies as anatomically correct as you wish.i am sure they are beautiful with your attention to detail.
05-20-2015, 08:49 PM
megalotis

Big gills are pretty darn picky in my experience...but I'm not too sure they care how many legs a bug has. Although I catch them on flies I tie, anatomically correct or not, I love to see good fly tiers do bugs that look surprisingly real.