Mr. Philly,
I must take issue with the Adams, winged. They certainly seem to attract attention of the gills but possibly intimidate same. I believe gills are opportunists for injured or otherwise defenseless bugs. That said, an Adams which has been a bit chewed on or has a wing pulled at an angle indicating injury seems to work for me... even if only the topper to get attention. The real family expert is my little Sarah when she was barely able to hold a fly rod. She knocked em dead with #18 fl yellow inch worm patterns (aka green weenie) suspended from a topper or just allowed a slow sink. I have found Byard's Killer Kaddis W/a Kicker to be awesome on gills. Keep em small and cut back on the sparkle a bit. Crippled emergers do well too. They love hairwing flys that are a bit rough as well.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Here's one tied out of Polar Fiber.I also like small Crease flies, 1 to 2 inches long.As far as the Adams goes, I've been tying for a few years, and was never really good with wings. If they keep giving you trouble, tie a Parachute Adams instead.Jerry C"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."That's true.. Older they get the smarter they get...Maybe they were hooked a
time or two when they were young, but got away, so they know what a hook
looks like. And like you say, the size that I call "butterbeans" will eat
anything, from tiny things and big things.. I've caught those tiny ones on
huge bass lures before.. I wish that was true with ME ,The getting smarter
as I get older part..LOL Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Zieger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Bluegill fishing with the Adams??
> I think for the smaller gills this is ture but to get the big bruisers you
> have to do more work. Seveal writer have said they are pickier that
trout.
>
> Rick
>
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