MTFlyJunkie 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Need a lot of help with a bluegill pattern for a swap this month! This is way outside of my wheelhouse as a trout fisherman. I know that they will eat the same sorts of flies but I also want to try something more species specific and challenge myself. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 if you go to the database and search panfish you will get a ton of possibilities Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachBob 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Make up some Boudreauxs (see pattern data base). The other swappers will love you for it. You probably have to look it up under CoachBob in the tyer selection box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Make up some Boudreauxs (see pattern data base). The other swappers will love you for it. You probably have to look it up under CoachBob in the tyer selection box. heres the link http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern7515.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 if you go to the database and search panfish you will get a ton of possibilities that would be great if searching the database actually worked id go with this one simple, easy and a killer pattern for panfish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 ^^^ i did find a way to 'cheat' the database, find a submission from someone for your target species posted in the forums, next click that target species in their pattern, will bring up the whole db Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 if you go to the database and search panfish you will get a ton of possibilities that would be great if searching the database actually worked id go with this one simple, easy and a killer pattern for panfish click search then go to the species in the drop down menu scroll to panfish then click search Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
176319 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2012 if you go to the database and search panfish you will get a ton of possibilities Also if you make that pattern bigger maybe to a size 3-6 hook it would be awesome for bass. I made it a couple of years ago- it worked so good I caught something over 20 smallies that would be great if searching the database actually worked id go with this one simple, easy and a killer pattern for panfish click search then go to the species in the drop down menu scroll to panfish then click search Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCream 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2012 My rule of thumb for bluegill patterns: anything you spend extra time on, trying to challenge yourself, is going to be shredded in 6 fish. And 6 fish in bluegill terms might be a few minutes. I stick to simple, durable patterns. If you've never bluegill fished you have no idea how destructive they are on flies. I like subsurface patterns with marabou tails, chenille bodies, and some rubber legs. Surface patterns like foam spiders, foam tied in Gurgler style over a chenille body with some rubber legs is very deadly. My most detailed bluegill pattern is a generic nymph I tie in all black for winter fishing, and here is the recipe: -Head: copper bead -Tail: black rabbit -Body: black D-rib or similar material -Wing Case: black bucktail -Thorax: black nymph Spectrablend dubbing I don't know why, exactly, but that pattern in sizes 10-14 absolutely murders Ohio bluegills all the way from December-March. Fish it about 3' under an indicator and be ready. With those materials it is fairly durable and will last several fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
