Caught about a dozen bream and crappie yesterday. Went back today with and got about two dozen bream. Kept 5 of them.http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...5/000_0072.jpg
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Caught about a dozen bream and crappie yesterday. Went back today with and got about two dozen bream. Kept 5 of them.http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...5/000_0072.jpg
Those kind of look like Redbreast Sunfish (Longear). You catch those on a dry fly? Looks like a dry fly on the rod hook keeper. Way to go. You are going to love those 100 fish days on the fly rod when they come.
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.
You will catch more fish on subsurface flies even though you will have more fun catching fish on surface flies. :D Spend some time manipulating subsurface flies with your fly line while stripping in line to find out what the fish like. There may be occasions when the fish will key in on only one type of subsurface fly so I can go through many changes sometimes before I find out what fly they like and what kind of action on the fly they like before I get consistent bites.
What species of fish?Quote:
Originally Posted by fly_freebird90
I know the two on the far right are bluegill. I have no clue what the other three are really called, I always call them pumpkinseed.
Nice report and fish! I agree the 2 on the right are bluegill. The others I think are redbreast sunfish. Pumpkinseeds are more brightly colored and have a red spot on their gill flap.
The pond used to have a very high population of what I used to call Redbreast, unfortunatly, I don't catch but one or two a year, I used to catch 5 or 6 each time out. Is it a possible hybridization that has occured and I haven't caught on?
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Originally Posted by fly_freebird90
I caught several redbreast on my latest outing and they looked a little different:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...1/DSC03179.jpg
Yeah Steve, that's what I've always called a Redbreast. The ones I catch now have more blue on the head.
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 onQuote:
Originally Posted by fly_freebird90
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
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShellQuacker
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
Ditto to both. Didn't notice either till just now, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by wwwUncle