Deadly Dozen

[quivira kid]

I was sitting around this evening and thinking. (Scary, isn't it?) Around here lately, it's been hot and I'm starting to get grouchy. Most of the lakes around here are pea soup because of bluegreen algae blooms, and the fish aren't biting very good anywhere that I know of. However! Here in another month or so, it will start to pick up as the temps begin to drop off a bit and the fish want to bulk up before winter.

Anyhow here's my point/idea. If you were going to be targeting bluegills and crappie for an evening and had a dozen flies to stick in an Altoids tin in your back pocket in order to catch them whenever..... What would that dozen flies look like?

Part II
I'm looking for one person to trade a "deadly dozen" with. Not necessarily 12 different patterns, even. But if you were limited to a dozen total flies on an evening trip to fill a fish basket, these would bit it. Anyone game for a quick little swap? I'd love to get some feedback on how my flies do for someone else, too. That's always fun! Results, ideas on how to make things better, and ideas on some new flies!

Let's hear what your "deadly dozen" would look like.

Zac

[jeffro]

Howdy Zac,
How about this;
I send you a dozen of my Arkansas shiners on a # 8 hook and the minnow at 1 and a 1/2 inches long?
they oughtta be a deadly choice.
I can add a little weight if needed<*))))><
I use Polar Fibres and EP Flash.

[Danny Gober]

I'd go with black wooly buggers. ptn's. foam flies. heck let's swap. I'll get a dozen together and send them out by the week end. dan gober

[quivira kid]

Jeffro and Dan, I had only intended on swapping with one person for now, but both of those offers sound excellent. So I'll trade with both of you! I'll PM you with my info later.

STILL... Let's hear what your dozen flies would be. Poppers, nymphs, streamers? What'll it be?

[FishnDave]

For Bluegills:
-#10 Gurglers
-San Juan Worms
-Sparrows
-Boa Yarn Leeches
-Beadchain eye, rubberlegged GRHE nymph
-Woolly Bugger

Crappies:
-Boa Yarn Leeches
-Crappie Candy
-Woolly Bugger
-Springbrook Wunder
-Clouser Deep Minnows
-Joe Cornwalls Crappie Killer

[Gandolf]

Hi Zac,

With the way I've done on bluegills lately, my opinions aren't worth much, but be that as it may, if only taking 12 flies I would take(not in order of priority):

1. Jitterbee #10 or #12 black and chartreuse
2. Cap spider #10 or #12 olive
3. Gray hackle peacock #8 or #10
4. Pheasant tail #12
6. GRHE #10
7. Olive and orange #10 or #12 (bead head, olive chenille body, orange tail, it's a no hackle bugger)
8. Bright color streamer, small (#10 maybe), such as Rick Z's Goldie
9. Midge dry, #18 Griffiths gnat
10. Damsel fly nymph #12
11. Black bugger #10
12. Woolly worm #10 yellow

Basically I would go with sinking flies, because that is what I have basically done the best with in the fall.

Regards,

Gandolf