mswaterfowler 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 I have been in a sort of nymph craze and have tied a good number of hares ear, pheasant tail, and universal nymphs. I have been tying some flashback nymphs as well. Are there any nymphs that i am missing that work well for bluegill. Thanks in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oatka 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 For bluegill I find that anything on a hook is usually good. sometimes the "anything" is optional. I like to go on the surface when I can, so if you can get out of your nymph craze do some top water flies! Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worstcaster 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Try this pattern. Bob's Bluegill Fly #12-14 streamer hook Thread: Orange Tail: Gray squirrel Tail Body: Orange floss Overwing: Squirrel Tail tied in at the head going about half way back over the body Weight: Lead or any green substitute. Cast in and strip back slow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jschmidt63 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 for stream bluegills I have also found a big, juicy caddis nymph does well too. and of course, Andy Burks terminator nymph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mswaterfowler 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2008 Oatka, i started out using poppers and foam spiders and the problems i had were the fish i caught were smaller and the bluegill would swallow the fly very deep so i switched to nymphs and have been doing as good, if not better, and the fish are actually hooked in the mouth not in the gills. The fish at the pond i fish are not very big ,but there are a lot of them, so it is hard to unhook them if they are hooked too deep, so i think it is the best of both worlds, the fish dont die and i dont have to spend more time unhooking the fish and moore time catching fish. Jschmidt63- what is the recipe for that fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 i tie grass shrimp,i use mustad 9672,in #8 & #10.if i weight them i use a piece of lead wire in .35 dia. a little shorter than the hook. a few strands of pearl flash and some silver mylar for whiskers and flash ,and for body medium pearl estaz. i trim the estaz on the top and sides,add a little color with a felt pin and man do the blue gill and chinks love this fly . i fish this fly weighted deep and un weighted shallow with much success. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites