I managed to get out from work a little early, so I decided to try out one of the bead-head wooly buggers I tied up last night.
I decided to go with the ?pop-and-drop? presentation, with a ?gill-sized chartreuse popper, and a drop coming off that hook with a size 12 bead-head wooly bugger, chartreuse, chartreuse marabou tail, and white saddle hackle.
I need to get some lead wrap; on the first cast, the wooly bugger floated for about 5 seconds, until the first Bluegill hit it. Once it was water logged, though, it sank on each cast.
I caught two Bluegill?s, then a little while later, this nice Hybrid Sunnie:
I also got another Bluegill that, while hooked, didn?t completely INHALE that size 12:
I had several fish either spit the hook, or pull off. I may have to tie a few size 8 BH Wooly Buggers and try those.
However, these are the first fish I?ve caught on my own flies. I think I?m hooked?..
LOL. That was me. I was at a different angle that the first pic, and thought that without shade, I would have an over-exposure, so I wanted the fish in shadow. Plus, I can actually see the screen on my camera when it’s shaded.
I think I’m already there. I’ve probably got close to 2 dozen assorted flies in two boxes. And, I’ve already started a “To-Tie List”. I need to get some pale yellow spinner imitations tied up. I just hope I haven’t missed the hatch.
They good new is flies don’t spoil on you, you just have to remember what they are and why you tied when the hatch comes around next year if you missed it this year.
Have fun, one thing I have learned from my few thousand friends here on FAOL, someone else has already tried about every “original” idea I have ever had when it come to fly tying. If you have a question, ask it.
