Looking For an Extremely Simple Bluegill Pattern

[JJD 0]

Try a modified (simple) McGinty - for some reason the 'gills love bumblebee colors.

 

Tail: few flash fibers of your choice (the original has red hackle fibers)

Body: yellow/black/yellow chenille

Wing: a few quick wraps of hackle of your choice (the original calls for mallard quill fibers)

 

There's a classic version in the database

http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern5780.html

 

another version is on the Warmwater Fly Tyer website

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns4.asp

[Justyn 0]

I have also had fish hit my knots. I always get a kick outta that. Thanks guys for all the ideas. keep em coming. Thanks

[spinner 0]

One of my bluegill patterns would be the Bugeye

 

hook -#12 nymph

tail-little tuft of marabou

body-dubbing, floss, or whatever

eyes- beadchain

 

[JSzymczyk 0]

One of my best simple bluegill killers is the standard yellow wooly worm in #12. I tie it on a dry fly hook and it can be fished dry or wet.

 

-#12 dry fly hook

-tuft of red yarn or floss for a short tail

-yellow chenille body

-grizzly hackle palmered over the body

 

Simple and effective.

 

 

Right on! :headbang:

[Justyn 0]

Thanks guys!!! Any more?

[Robert M 0]

Thanks guys!!! Any more?

 

San Juan Worm

piece of ultra chenille tied on a hook tips singed to taper

you can substitute a rubber band for the ultra chenille also

 

rubberband nymph

weight optional

red yellow or black for a tail either a few hackle barbs,flash material, small tuft of rabbit or marabou

wrap a rubber band up the shank to forma tapered body

tie hackle collar wet style or palmer over rubber band.

 

flash bug

tie in about 6 to 8 pieces of crystal flash or other flash material to form a tail about 1/2 the length of shank

twist flash and wrap to just behind eye wrap down with thread

pull under fly and tie off so flash extends back towards hook point, clip flash just short of hook point

 

flash minnow

bead on hook at eye

6 to 8 strands of flash material on top of hook

4-6 strands of a lighter color on bottom

 

mylar tube minnow

tapered thread body

cover with small mylar tubing tie off at head and bend

allow to extend 3/4 to 1 length past bend fray mylar

color with perm markers to match the hatch

 

Cypert's mylar minnow

beadchain eyes

chenille body wrapped around shank

mylar tube 3 times the length of hook shank folded at midpoint (poke hole with bodkin and insert over hook eye)

tie mylar down at bend and fray

 

coffee bean beetle

tie three sets of legs to shank (deer hair or rubber)

glue coffee bean to top paint as needed

 

any number of foam creations

strip or piece of foam and some rubber legs

 

There are tons more

 

 

[guppergoo 0]

I got a couple patterns in swaps with basically chenille or ultrachenille or something like it just tied on the hoook. I tried this behind my house were i get a lot of bluegill and it worked.

 

Can you guys give me some guidence about a simple pattern like this that works and is easy to tie?

 

Wilson's bully (not sure on the name) is simple- cheneille body, rubber legs up by the eye, works great. Mc Ginty is another great one and foam spiders are easy. My favorite was to glue 2mm foam together (3m foam fast 77) and then punch out bodies with a sharpened piece of brass tube. Put a needle through it and you have an instant popper. Love the sucking sound gills make when they hit surface bugs.

 

 

Have a pic of this? Seems interesting!