Brainstorming->January field testing bluegill pattern

[TheCream 0]

I was thinking Friday night, late, about combining some elements of my most productive bluegill flies into one simple, durable, effective pattern. What I cam up with is probably nothing new, just new to me. I call it "Nothing Special."

 

 

I tied up a few test patterns and headed out the door to a public pond since I had some free time Saturday on a mild 65 degree January day in Ohio. It was a good test, the fly held up great and produced over 30 fish. Two were over 9" for the Fish Ohio trophy qualification.

 

 

 

The two bigger fish:

 

 

[Mickalo 0]

looks like a great panfish fly, and successful too Is that a chenille body or dubbed ?

 

Mike

[TheCream 0]

looks like a great panfish fly, and successful too Is that a chenille body or dubbed ?

 

Mike

 

Chenille. Here is the recipe:

 

Hook: #14 traditional nymph hook

Bead: small copper

Thread: black 6/0

Tail: chart. Krystal Flash

Body: chart. chenille

Legs: barred chart./black centipede legs

Head: black UV Ice Dub

 

Bluegills are rough on flies and this one held up very well after nearly 30 fish. The other few I caught took the white/red version I also tied. Chart./black was by far the color of choice from the fish. I also tied a black/orange head version with orange/black centipede legs which didn't even get touched, which surprised me. I typically do real well with mostly black patterns for bluegills.

[Mickalo 0]

thanks for the recipe. I think it has allot to do with the time year and where your fishing what works and doesn't atleast in my experience with Gills.

 

Mike

[JustinCarf 0]

I can tell you that the bluegill here in Illinois would love that. So would the crappie. Nice fly, man!

[coinman66 0]

Nice pattern. Tied 1 up last nite. Thanks!

[Guest]

Those 'gills are beasts!!

[sandflyx 0]

water is hard here, will have to get a 50 gal. tank and put some gills in for testing in winter..Nice fly

[Stippled Popper 0]

To paraphrase one of my fellow FF Club members: "If it ain't Chartreuse, there ain't no use."