Bluegill fly suggstions requested.....please

[Whitewolf]

I would like to target some bluegill.....panfish. Would someone please list some good flies for this?
tks n advance
jim

[smij]

Briminator
Krystal buggers, wooly buggers
#10-12 gurglers
Poppers
Ants, beetles, crickets, hoppers, spiders
Nymphs work as well.

It's probably harder to find a fly that won't work! If I was forced to carry only one pattern, it would be the briminator!

[Philly]

They will hit anything. I prefer top water. The last two years, my most productive patterns have been a floating mop fly and a spider/slider I tie up. I tie them on size 6 or 8 hooks. A couple of pictures.

P4200214 (2).jpg foam spider (2).jpg

[James Smith]

In the warmer weather like mid-summer, the bluegill often go a bit deeper. I like to use Cap Spiders fished just off of wed lines, brush deep drop-off. Here's the link to a video made by the guy that created the pattern.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cap+spider+video&view=detail&mid=D11DA716 5858A69BB880D11DA7165858A69BB880&FORM=VIRE

Jim Smith

[Whitewolf]

Thank you all for taking the time to post flies. Very helpful. I was out bass fishing and saw bluegill in the water. Going to target them from my little Pond Hopper, out on an 85 acre pond where I will be totally alone with Mother Nature. The quiet times. I cherish.
Appreciate the help.
jim

[Rick Z]

Only and Rubber legged Dragon. Both in the FOTW>

Rick

[Vinny]

I don't know if you tie your own flies, but here are my top producers:

Bluegill Itsabug #14
Legs - Black Fine Rubber Legs
Underbody: Black Fine/small Chenille
Overbody: 2mm Black Closed Cell Foam (I do not trim this part w/ Fiskars scissors)
Head/Wing: Green 2mm Closed Cell Foam
http://www.southeastflyfishingforum....ee-t41838.html


Mackie Bug #14
I use UV Black Ice Dub for body and Fl. Green Ice Dub for the head.
http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying...052305fotw.php


Wotton Beadhead Super Midge #14
All Red => Basically a Red Zebra Midge with a red marabou tail
https://davyandtbird.wordpress.com/2...itetail-midge/

I fish the Itsabug with a Mackie Bug or Super Midge dropper (dropper length 12 in. or 18 in.). I usually cast it out and let it set until the wave rings disappear. Then I move it along slowly like a bug struggling to escape.

Vinny

[rwar1423]

Bully's Bluegill Spiders in blk body/wht legs or yel body/wht legs

[Bluegill Budd]

Other than a local pond that the Commonwealth of Kentucky stocks with put-and-take trout, all of my fishing is for bluegills (fairly obvious from my forum moniker). I highly suggest finding a copy of "Bluegills - Fly Fishing & Flies" by Terry & Roxanne Wilson. Lots of great patterns, such as the Bully's Spider mentioned above, along with the humorous story on how it got its name. A wealth of information on Bluegill fishing.

[James Smith]

Now that cooler weather has arrived, I've been fishing a bit deeper for the Bluegill. I tied up a number of this pattern that works well for me. I tie it on 1/124oz jig heads with a bit of rabbit fur for the tail and metallic Embroidery yarn for the body. I add eyes for "realism" and give the body and heat a good coat of UV epoxy. The jig hook causes the fly to ride hook point up, which is helpful when I fish in brush or over weed beds. It is nearly indestructible and have a nice slow sink rate and very erratic jigging action.
Jig Flies.JPG



Jim Smith