Mono Weed Guards

[fishing on the fly 0]

Does anybody use mono weed guards on small bluegill flys like a size 12? If so what size of mono do you use?

[perchjerker 0]

Nope. At that size they are expendable.

[flytire 0]

never used a weed guard on any pan fish flies

[creekhound 0]

Nope never. Have to agree with perchjerker.

[fishing on the fly 0]

I bought some panfish poppers one time. They looked great but I always have a hard time hooking up with them. I am thinking I am going to go home and cut those weed guards off.

[Stippled Popper 0]

Weedless pan fish poppers are commercially available here: Weedless Panfish Poppers

 

They look pretty sharp. Might be handy if you are fishing in vegetation filled waters.

[fishing on the fly 0]

Weedless pan fish poppers are commercially available here: Weedless Panfish Poppers

 

They look pretty sharp. Might be handy if you are fishing in vegetation filled waters.

 

 

With the smaller gape hook on the panfish popper I think the weed guard might be getting in the way. Not really sure which was kinda the whole point to the thread. I will have to try it both ways for a while and see what happens. I have never really been much of a warm water fly guy but my kids are trying to catch every bluegill in N Calif so the poppers are a fun way for me to pass the time while going with them.