How much weight can I get by with?

[captkenroy 0]

I need a fly that will get down quick but still cast well. I need to get down 6' or so.

OK, The fly will be a wooly worm type on a size 4, 6 or 8 hook for Bluegills. I'd rather

weight with wire or a bead head than with Clouser eyes because Clousers pick up

too much algae.

 

I don't need to cast more than 30'

[RickZieger 0]

I would use a small bead head. I generally stay down a size or two that is recommended so that the fly can move slowly.

It may take several seconds for the fly to drop that far. You can watch the fly drop in the water close to you to see how

long it would take.

Pm me your snail mail and I will send you a few good bluegill flies.

 

Rick

[spider4 0]

Try a 1/124 oz jig head. They are in all the fly catalogs. Have use them before and have good luck with them and come in all colors or make them yourself.

[fish shaman 0]

Glass beads from the craft stores have worked well for me on BG flies without dropping too fast.A little wire can help balance the fly and toughen up the body also.

[mikechell 0]

Look in the worm weight section of a Bass Pro Shop or similar store. You'll be looking for clamp on weights. They work just like split shot weights, but are 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 inch long. They are designed to clamp on to the "belly" of a worm hook.

With these weights, you'll be able to put it on your hook as if wrapping lead wire, but with much more weight. You can then tie a more streamlined fly with enough weight to get down quickly.

[Steve P 0]

I like to use the bullet weights like are used in a Texas rig. I peg them with a tooth pick a few inches in front of the fly. I normally use 1/8 oz and smaller. They work great and cat pretty well.

 

Steve