Steve: I'll have to try that... Do you have a pic of the fly??? If not, how wide do you make the "wings"?? I mean how deep do you cut the "V" in the triangle??? It might be that the yellow (and the black thread, and dark herl) that around here in Bama at least, we have ZILLIONS of Yellow Jackets, and they may think it is one of them that hit the water.. I know when I first started fishing, I bought some flies and one was a "Yellow Jacket" and they tore that thing up. Anyway, You are right about them swallowing hooks. I fish in open lakes a lot more than streams and creeks etc, and I think i have lost more flies to Bluegills swallowign them than I have to trees etc. I just cut it loose as close to the hook eye as possible, throw them back and hope they survive. I'm told that their stomach and throat has enzymes (acids I guess) that will eat up a hook in a cpl days, and then they go on their merry way. I hope so, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Brettell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Bluegill, Adams...expert (not really) 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
