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!

[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

[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

[gadabout]

A McGinty wet fly is a killer fly for bluegills. If I had to choose only one fly, that would be it.

[James Smith]

An all black mohair yarn leech tied on a 2xl size 10 hook works great for me as well. I tie in a bit of long black rabbit fur for the tail, then tie in the mohair yarn at the bend of the hook. I like to add a few wraps of wire as an underbody to get a nice slow sink. Bead head is optional. Wrap the yarn to the eye of the hook, tie it off and you're done. Super easy to tie, very durable and VERY effective!Leech and Bluegill.JPG

[rwar1423]

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