And what I have caught 90% of them on is an orange "gill getter" or "brim
buster" fly..size 8 or 10 hook, a few wraps of .015 lead wire about middle
ways of the hook shank.. Lay down a fire orange thread base.. Tie in a
black squirrel tail tail, then snip it off straight across and short (only
about 1/4 inch past the back of the hook)..tie in fireburst orange (Or I
have caught a bunch on flies JUST like this one, but in a chartreuse
chenille body).. Tie in one pair, or two pair of black or brown rubber legs
and trim SHORT. (I was missing too many fish on the longer rubber legs) I
clip the front legs to about 1/4 inch length, and the rear legs about 3/8"
past the back of the hook.This give the legs just enough length to have some
"action", but short enough to not miss many fish barely longer than the
tail..I tie that thread off, and glue it in. Then, i tie in a red thread
head.. and I troll the coast.. Cast to within a foot or two of the bank (as
they are on the bed here) and if they don't hit it within 5 seconds, there
is not a fish there, so I cast again.. I have been catching 25-30 every time
I go out, and usually in a 2-3 hour trip... Anybody want a pic of one of
these flies, email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I want to bass
fish more this year, but the place I normally fish is about fished out of
bass, cause I'm about the only bluegill fisherman (or woman) that goes
there, but I'm trying to get a 5hp or so gas motor running so I can go down
to the river in the backwater and fish for bass there..But, I have caught
5-6 small bass off this fly this year as well..Funny how fish will bite one
fly great one year and another the next. That has been my experience
anyway.. I have also caught a few crappie, some bluegills, and a cpl bass
off chili peppers this year as well. i think you could catch fish with a
Chili Pepper in your bath tub LOL...Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Where's everybody ?
I have been CATCHING LOL... Till this month I was "FISHING", but the last
few days, i have finally been CATCHING... Got some bluegills and shell
crackers nearly a pound each, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 9:28 PM
Subject: [VFB] Where's everybody ?
Fishing? Goofing off. PO'ed at the list? Haven't seen anything since
the Quote I sent this morning.
JD
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