Hackle Beetle

[old geezer]

I picked up some Eagle Claw #10 Wide Bend hooks, couldn't find Mustad cirlce hooks locally.

The gills I have been catching on a home made creation (22-250) is a small fly and so were the BG's I have been catching.

I made up a beetle with ginger Hackle for legs and yellow closed cell foam cut to a point and tied on the hook and then added Hackle, trimmed the top of it offand rolled the foam over and tied down.

The Gills were huge that nailed it and it was the best late afternoon so far this year (45). With the wide gap hook all were hooked in the upper or lower lip.



I would like to think the hackle legs were a big factor Will check that out tonight. I'll make some up with rubber legs.

Have a good one

Philip

[Extremely Low Budget FF]

I've gone bluegill fishing with a similar fly in black on a size 10 Mustad hook and landed some nice largemouth bass as well!

I have also used mohair ribed with flashabou and then picked out the mohair for legs.

Let us know how your experiments go.

Ed

[Rick Z]

Do the same sort of thing using crystal chenille with the foam above it.

Has worked well on panfish.

Rick

[old geezer]

I made one with Black closed cell and #2 Metz Yellow saddle for legs and it has a seductive movement, a slow wispy action when you let it sit.

My pond temp is 62 degrees so they are just starting to get more livley. The Bass inhaled the black beatle and again the bigger fly took bigger fish, all hooked in the front lips with the wide bend Eagle claw #10.

Raining here and for the next 4 days

Geezer