billb380 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2015 Hello world!I started fly fishing this year. I picked up an outfit around March of this year. So far I've been fishing ponds, creeks and occasionally the Tennessee River for bream and bass. I just started fly tying about five days ago and so far I've tied some woolly buggers, some clouser minnows and some bluegill spiders. The only thing more fun than catching a fish is catching one on a fly I made. I'm also interested in glass rods and rod-building (someday). So far I've got a Scientific Angler Panfish outfit, and an Eagle Claw 6"6' Featherlight 3/4 weight. Glad to find this forum!Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2015 Sounds like you're already well-equipped for panfish. Welcome to the mob! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islander727 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2015 Howdy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2015 Welcome to the site, Bill. Also welcome to the warm water side of fly fishing and fly tying. Don't let anyone tell you differently ... if you want to catch LARGE bluegill, you have to tie some flies that will get to them. Small panfish are easy to catch, just like small fish of any species are more eager to eat anything. But the big ones are harder to fool. Spiders and other top water will get a big one once in a while, but those clousers, tied in "bluegill sizes" will get below the little ones and get you some larger fish ... sometimes. Anyway, welcome to the family. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2015 Welcome... the closest town I could ever claim as a hometown for me was... Huntsville. I was an Army brat and the longest my family ever lived in one place was Redstone, then Huntsvile (1960 through 1968 when I left to go in the service...). You may not know about them but the Tennessee Valley Fly Fishers is an active club there in Huntsville. I've been talking with them about doing a tying demo for them in the near future. My contacts there are Larry Hice or Joe Tremblay. The club has an internet site as well under the name I've listed. Me, I'm around 900 miles south.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2015 Welcome from Central, PA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billb380 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2015 Capt Bob Welcome... the closest town I could ever claim as a hometown for me was... Huntsville. I was an Army brat and the longest my family ever lived in one place was Redstone, then Huntsvile (1960 through 1968 when I left to go in the service...). You may not know about them but the Tennessee Valley Fly Fishers is an active club there in Huntsville. I've been talking with them about doing a tying demo for them in the near future. My contacts there are Larry Hice or Joe Tremblay. The club has an internet site as well under the name I've listed. Me, I'm around 900 miles south.... Capt Bob, I did find out about them, they are very active. I met them at an Earth Day event and just joined them. I plan to start taking their tying classes next week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites