I managed to get out from work a little early, so I decided to try out one of the bead-head wooly buggers I tied up last night.
I decided to go with the ?pop-and-drop? presentation, with a ?gill-sized chartreuse popper, and a drop coming off that hook with a size 12 bead-head wooly bugger, chartreuse, chartreuse marabou tail, and white saddle hackle.
I need to get some lead wrap; on the first cast, the wooly bugger floated for about 5 seconds, until the first Bluegill hit it. Once it was water logged, though, it sank on each cast.
I caught two Bluegill?s, then a little while later, this nice Hybrid Sunnie:
I also got another Bluegill that, while hooked, didn?t completely INHALE that size 12:
I had several fish either spit the hook, or pull off. I may have to tie a few size 8 BH Wooly Buggers and try those.
However, these are the first fish I?ve caught on my own flies. I think I?m hooked?..