Swap of the month - April

[ol' blue]

It is ibrb's month to pick our theme. I will be hosting again. The theme for April is bluegill flies. Send us your favorite by April 30.
I picked up a book from sportsmans warehouse on clearance on bluegill flyfishing, so I'll be picking a pattern from that book.
PM me if you need shipping info. It's April, so we don't need to go over the rules again for shipping, toetags, etc. do we? You all know the drill by now.
We had a member drop, so we have an opening if anyone wants in!

1.ol' blue - gill bug
2.ibrb - briminator - RECEIVED
3.jdubach - bee - RECEIVED
4.johnR - gill getter - RECEIVED
5.bobbymojo - flying ant - RECEIVED
6.feltsole - EZ Nymph - DNF
7.10ae1203 - Fishy Fullum foam bug - RECEIVED
8.Danny Gober - cockroach mini deceiver - withdrew
9.Gigmaster - the Alien - RECEIVED
10.nyfisherman - red butt hard hackle - RECEIVED
11.Fishnfool9 - microjig - RECEIVED
12.ben - Panfish Polecat - RECEIVED

[jdubach]

i'll tie a bee.

[ol' blue]

I've decided on a black and white gill bug. White chenille body, black head, and 4 white rubber legs on each side. Usually I tie them in yellow and black, but I think white will do as well and provide a bit of a change from the usual. Very similar to the humbug, but the legs are tied in front to back instead of left to right.

[nyfisherman]

i`ll tie red butt hard hackle

[Sirrom]

As I stated in the March swap, I'm having elbow problems. Right now the outlook is pretty good. Rest and probably no surgery. I can tie, but it causes some discomfort. So, as much as I have enjoyed this swap, I'm officially dropping out.
ol' blue you can add the first alternate to the new list.
Thanks to all participants, the swapmeister and hosts for a fun and educational swap.
Respectfully
Chuck

[ol' blue]

Thanks for the notice. I appreciate you letting us know, and I hope everything is back to normal in no time.

[bobbymojo]

Sign me up for a Flying Ant in size 16 please.

Bob

[ben]

ok please forgive my ignorance but i have never fished for bluegill. I have looked around on the net and found that mini wooly buggers work well and some classic dry flies but I would like to try something new. If anyone has a web site they could point me to that has visual references please let me know. Thank you.
ben

[ol' blue]

Try these:

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/pond.asp?page=5

http://www.southeastflyfishingforum....s-topn--5.html

or even better:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...sh/part304.php

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/panfish/part305.php

If those don't work, let me know and I can send you a pattern out of a bluegill flyfishing book I have.

[ol' blue]

i have never fished for bluegill.

We gotta get you out to my part of the country, then. I know the plains aren't normally a tourist hotspot, but there are some things worth experiencing around here. We'll go fill a basket with 8-10 inchers on 2 weights, and you'll be hooked for life!
Seriously, if you've never got into some nice gills on a flyrod, you are missing out on a great fight. Pound for pound, I'll put them up against anything out there.