fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2021 On 5/4/2021 at 3:24 PM, fshng84 said: Easy bluegill fishing fly | Foam Rectangle Fly? Pond fishing with the 4wt Fly Rod and Reel! Wanted to try a simple fishing fly that did not require lots of material! Took a rectangle cutout of 2mm closed cell foam and tied it on to a size 12 hook. Added legs... then fished it to a bed of Bluegill. It works! Here is a YouTube Shorts quick tie video of the simple fishing fly pattern that uses a rectangle shaped foam body and is tied into two body segments. Simple pattern that works on Bluegill and Bass. Do check back on a Simpler pattern tied the same way but only one body segment! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2021 This is the even easier but still effective Simpler Foam Fly... same rectangle closed cell foam, just slight shorter; red dacron tying thread, and rubber legs. Has only one body segment instead of two, fast and simple to tie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2021 YouTube Shorts video catching a Bass while fishing a Simpler Foam Fly in the weeds with the 4 wt fly rod! Will get full video posted later... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2021 Why I Keep a Simpler Foam Fly in the Fly Box... Catches Fish! Here is the full video from the earlier post! Started the trip intending to test another simple fly pattern. But, was stopped short when I lost the fly after hooking a fish. No worries, had the Simpler Foam Fly in the fly box. Tied it on the 4wt combo and caught and released a few Bluegill and Bass! Will try another test after I get another one tied... stay tuned! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2021 Dusting off the kayak for a go hopefully in the next few days! That said, always good to check past videos to recall what worked. Here is one I came across where I found the pattern while kayak fishing the local lake! YouTube Shorts version Full video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2021 Question came up about how I fish the Simpler Foam Fly. Made a video to demonstrate. That said, I think it applies to other fishing flies when fishing pond! Do check it out as we keep to our Channel's intent, "Learn to fish by our trials and errors!" And in this case, fly fishing a pond for Bluegill and Bass! PS: Do check back, finally made it to the local lake for some kayak fishing. Got a workout in, plus caught a fishing or two! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2021 Kayak Fishing | How I Like to Fish for White Bass aka Sandies Here is a video that shows how I like to fish for White Bass aka Sandies... kayak fishing! It includes trolling, backpaddling, bottom bouncing, and casting. All are effective at times especially with a Slab and Jig Rig... rigged Sabiki style Do check it out as we catch a fish or two or three! YouTube Shorts Preview (less than 12 seconds) Full Video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2021 Pond Fly Fishing | Liking the Redington Pursuit Fly Rod and Ross Flystart 2 for Bluegill | 8' - 4wt Pond fly fishing for Bluegill at the local pond. Started out fishing with the Bait Finesse Systems rod and reel combo, but the pond was too clobbered with greenery. Switched to an eight foot, four weight fly rod and reel setup and managed to catch a fish or two. Liking the casting ability of the Redington Pursuit Fly Rod, can get some distance with the little eight foot rod. Pairs well with the Ross Flystart2 reel with WF 4wt Floating Line! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2021 Making Slab Lures for White Bass | DO-IT Molds from Barlow's Tackle | Unboxing and Catching! Decided to make my own slab lures for white bass. Ordered DO-IT Molds from Barlow's Tackle in Richardson, Texas. Lucked out, they still had the molds in stock! Quick delivery, able to make a set of slab lures. After a quick paint job, got to try them out at the local lake "surf casting without the surf" with the Okuma Breakaway Surf Rod and Pflueger Reel. Caught a fish or two before a boat went past that put the school down. No worries... good to know making my own slabs works! #luremaking #fishing #whitebass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2021 YouTube Shorts video on fly tying the Wapsi Foam Spider offered in a kit by the Wapsi Fly Company! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2021 Pond Bass Fishing | Dog Park, Norman OK Fun time fishing the Dog Park Pond in Norman, OK while out and about this weekend. Bass were in there beds, and the pond was clobbered making it hard to catch them with the BFS fishing lures. Did get one on a Rapala Husky Jerk and another with the Denison Dan Dawber! Fun stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2021 Hiked into a pond this am. Algae out about 20-25 feet from the shore. Decided to roll cast unweighted flies to get them out to open water. The fish were cooperative. Lots of strikes, but lost the ones that I could not get up to the surface to slide over the algae. Still a lot of fun. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2021 On 5/25/2021 at 4:13 PM, RickZieger said: Hiked into a pond this am. Algae out about 20-25 feet from the shore. Decided to roll cast unweighted flies to get them out to open water. The fish were cooperative. Lots of strikes, but lost the ones that I could not get up to the surface to slide over the algae. Still a lot of fun. Rick Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2021 How We Setup a Sabiki Slab and Jig Rig for Kayak Fishing and Surfcasting? Here is an updated variation on the Sabiki Slab and Jig Rig that we have been using for kayak fishing and surfcasting from lake points over the years. The rig still uses three different monofilament lines - 30lbs, 20lbs, and 12lbs test. And, it still uses a Slab lure and three Jigs. The only difference is we no longer pass the dropper line for the jig through the overhand knots tied on the main line. Instead, we jam the uni-knot against the overhand knots and one of the barrel knots. This makes for a quick re-tie when a jig breaks off. We continue to favor this setup as the 20lbs test line to the slab will breaks off, saving the 30lbs mainline and jigs in the event of a snag. Moreover, the 12lbs droppers will breakoff before the 30lbs mainline also saving us from re-tying the entire rig while on the water! Do try it out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng84 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2021 Using Google Earth for Fishing | Lake Lavon Liking the history feature in Google Earth to checkout fishing areas that we have frequented in the past. In particular were Brockdale Park as well as a quick look at Clear Lake Park and Avalon Park! Learned a few things that may come in handy this weekend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites