Almost Want To Change My Handle

[speck]

I used to be "smallmouth" until I forgot my password and re-registered as "speck". Now as much as smallmouth bass and speckled trout have neen my favoured species I now have a new favourite.

I recently spent some time on a quality bluegill lake. Catching 10 " bluegills on topwater spiders after presenting the fly underneath the overhanging branches made me feel like a kid again. No wonder Dave Whitlock has been touting these fish for so long. My 3 weight Temple Forks also became my favourite rod during this experience. Every once in a while the bug would be sipped in by a 4 or 5 pound bass. Gotta love that warm water fishing!

BLUGILL HIDEOUT




10" 'GILL




Surprise Bass

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

nice pics, I wish there were gills like that in the lake here. I too love catching bass and panfish on topwater flies. Its exciting to watch them come up and sip your fly off the surface.

Warm Water Fly Fisher

[speck]

Yeah,

I live in Southern Ontario,Canada. The last two summers I have accompanied my friend on his annual trek to the states where we catch these beautiful 'gills. When I was a teenager (many many years ago) I used to catch Bluegills like that in some of Lake Ontario's backwaters. Sure wish I knew of a place not to far from home that had Bluegills like that stateside lake.

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

I live in North East PA and in the lake I fish the average size gill ranges from 2" to 5". Yours is a monster compared to the ones here.

[rrhyne56]

Oh baby, it don't get no better than that! That is what three weights were made for and I hope to soon find out if one weights are even better

[MarkF]

Wow! What Robin said, I LOVE my 3wt and fishin' for Gills is a blast. The Bass is a real extra trat!

[billknepp]

Speck,

In which of the "States" do you and your friend visit...

As my heart went into my throat while viewing that shoreline pic,
Looks striking like a Private pond I frequent!!!

[speck]

Bill glad you liked the picture. Check your AOL email.

[speck]

Bill,

I guess you don't use that AOL address anymore. My message was returned.

[billknepp]

It's BillzTyme010@aol.com or the Listed number3son001@aol.com is also up and working just fine as well....

But I do understand that the email function through the FAOL site has been turned off.
Though I defied what is recommended and turned mine on here.

Update...I tried to open it again and was reminded as to why I cannot open it to all...when I click the submit button to change things..It says my sig is to long..and I'm not changein it....For anyone who wants to get ahold of me..please feel free to use the PM feature....I'm around...