I love catching bluegills, when I'm looking them. I hate it when I'm trying for others. That said, I have a little fly that seems to drive gills batty on the surface:
This was inspired by watching a kid catching bluegills with corn and a bobber. Hook: size 12 or 14 dry fly (they tend to swallow 14s, so be aware) body: peacock hurl (I spin two strands of hurl with the thread for extra strength) Wing: a little triangle of yellow (other colors don't work as well) foam sheet, with a V notch cut at the rear to resembel caddis wings. Wing shouldn't extend past the bend of the hook. Thread: Black Tie in the spun peacock at the bend and wrap forward near the eye; tie on the yellow foam and form a head. that's it. I don't know if the gills want to eat it or just get mad when they see it, but it catches more than any other fly I use. Sometimes I get tired of how easy it is, and change to something else just for a break. Steve, In Maryland http://www.ssbHomesInMaryland.com -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
