BigBird73,

Don't let the others here try to make it sound like it is difficult to catch sunfish/warmwater fish on a fly rod. Here is the secret that we use here in Tennessee and I am only sharing it because you sound like a good guy:

Get a boat/canoe, a bag of chewing tobacco and a ball bat. You will not need any fly rod or flies.

Paddle the boat out to a good looking spot and anchor. Sprinkle a little chewing tobacco on the water around the boat and wait. The fish will come up and take the tobacco thinking it is a bug or food of some sort. After waiting a short spell, pick up the ball bat and get ready. When the fish come up to spit, hit them in the head with the ball bat. Now that is all that is needed.

Welcome to FAOL from Tennessee!!!! Go to the main home page and on the left top corner you will come across "FOTW". "Click" on it and you will find fly patterns with step-by-step tying instructions in pictures. "FOTW" stands for fly of the week and there will be flies and patterns for each week from 1997 to (I believe) 2011. That should keep you busy for awhile.

You have found a great place to belong here on FAOL. We believe in sharing and don't mind doing it.

PS - Try to keep the Tennessee Secret on fishing for bluegill with tobacco and a ball bat to yourself. Very few people know about it......WELCOME, FRIEND!!!