Panfish Flies

[nen-bran]

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has any good panfish flies that are suitable for a 3 weight rod. I will probably be chasing Crappie and LMB mostly. Oh, and it will be at a large lake, so if anybody has any suggestions, please post 'em!

Thanks, Nenbran

[Rick Z]

Look in the panfish archives for Ricks Favorite bluegill or crappie flies.
Also look in the fly of the week for the boa yarn leeches among other flies.

Rick

[Gandolf]

Hi Nenbran,

A couple more, besides what Rick lists are: a #10 or #12 bugger with no hackle, an orange tail, and an olive chenille body, and the hot flash minnow. Both of these can easily be handled with a three weight.

Regards,

Gandolf

[Greg Hunsicker]

A couple flies that will catch panfish and LMB are the Improved Black Gnat and the Improved McGinty. I like size #12.

[Eight Thumbs]

Hi Nenbran,

I like to catch my panfish on the top in warm weather. I use Gurgle Pops in chartreuse, yellow and white on a size #12 hook (use a dry fly hook or the small ones won't float long). I have also come to appreciate the Griffith Gnat in sizes #12 and #14. Be sure to debarb all your bluegill flies for easy hook removal. The Griffith Gnat is ideal for a light rod and my #2 weight casts the Gurgle Pops easily as well. 8T

BRW, I also fish a huge, deep Corps of Engineers impoundment, Lake Hartwell in SC.

[nen-bran]

thanks everbody!! I have a good idea of what to tie now.

Nenbran

[flyandtie]

GRHE'S, pheasant tails, crayfish imitations, poppers, leeches, baby crazy charlies, ants, and many more things!

[okieflyfisheman]

I tied up the black marabou leech that Rick had in fly of the week (will be in the previous flys of the week) in yellow size 10 & 12 and have been hammering crappie with it. This may be a yellow marabou leech but you would have to check with Rick on that. Anyway its an easy tie and effictive fly.

[parrotheadcrb]

I carry two types of bluegill/redear flies with me and that is it. I carry jigged bream bugs for fishing deep and bream bugs tyed on size 10 and size 12 dry fly hooks for fish in shallower water.