Bluegill fly

Have any on you folks used, or heard of, a panfish fly called a Mackie Bug?

I saw reference to it on a Midwest web site touting it’s Bluegill catching ability.

Does anyone know how to tie it? I would like to try it out as soon as the darn ice melts

Thanks, Panfan

Go to [url=http://www.Google.com:dd144]www.Google.com[/url:dd144] search and type in Mackie Bug for picture


Bill

It is sold by Feather-Craft, I think. Check their website.

Donald

Thanks folks. Would have said so sooner but have been fighting AOL just getting onto the FAOL site lately.

Thinking of calling Feather Craft for a few to try.

Sincerely, Panfan

panfan - here are a few links to click on to see Mackie Bugs
[url=http://ozarkanglers.com/hot_flies.php:16820]http://ozarkanglers.com/hot_flies.php[/url:16820]
[url=http://www.feather-craft.com/2005Master/fcpage.asp?page=49:16820]http://www.feather-craft.com/2005Master/fcpage.asp?page=49[/url:16820]

Looks pretty simple some dubbing, wire and translucent rubber for tail/legs/antennae


RRhyne56
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A few years ago I tied up some 12’s using mixed colors of dubbing and had just tremendous success. On some I used a little micro hourglass weight, same one I use on my micro Clousers. Thanks for the reminder. I tied up some Jitterbees last year, thanks to Roger Stouff, using pieces of bass skirt for a tail. That’s work here as well. The Jitterbee was an excellent fly, by the way, showing that our German-Norwegian “sunnies” like 'em about as well as the Cajun brim. JGW

That’s a nice looking fly!!