Panfish flies

Flies for pumpkin seed, bluegills, sunfish and such

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The Old Line Oct 28. 2010 Short story That Maryland bank clad in stone offered no line of credit. The business, best described, was an angle of line to rock beside which a redbreast sunfish held suspended in shaded water. Read ron P. swegman's story here	Small Fry, 6 Aug 25. 2008 Presenting Mighty minnows The father of English fishing literature, Izaak Walton, devotes two chapters of The Compleat Angler to chubs (or “cheven” in the archaic plural), and in one scene his Piscator takes pleasure in catching the largest one of a school of twenty to the amazement of his companions, Venator and Auceps. Read chapter 6 here
Small Fry, 3 Jul 14. 2008 Presenting Rob-fin redbreast Lepomis auritus, the redbreast sunfish, does not receive the front-page press of its cousins the bluegill, the crappie, and the black bass. This species deserves increased specific attention, though, especially from fly anglers who prefer to fish flowing water, because the redbreast is the stream sunfish. Read chapter 3 of Small Fry	Burning Man Jun 11. 2007 Plop! This strange popper came out of Martin Joergensen's vice recently and has already proved its value several times. See why it might be interesting to you, how to tie it (in meticulous details) as well as how it moves - and in video too! And learn why it's called Burning Man. All that and more here.

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Video Large Gurgler Fly Apr 2. 2021 Gurglers are a great fly for top water fishing. They are similar to poppers in that they do spit water.	Video Buckhorn Bully Jan 21. 2021 The Buckhorn Bully is a simple fly pattern and can be tied in any number of color combinations. Use your favorite jig hook for the fly pattern and play around with the color of the bead you use.	Video Panfish Gurgler Oct 23. 2020 This small top water gurgler is a fly that has caught me lots of fish over the last few trips. There are a lot of little frogs that are hopping all over the place, and they are light colored.
Video Bully Bluegill Oct 9. 2020 A great fly pattern is one that is not only effective, but also very easy to tie. This fly is just that.	Video South Texas fishing with a 3wt Oct 2. 2020 I went fishing with my new Risen 3wt fly rod. The Genesis rod and new Armor 2 reel. Great setup for under $200! This thing performed wonderfully on the bass, sunfish and Rio Grand cichlids!	Video Triangle Bug Aug 25. 2020 Step by step instructions for a highly effective surface fly for bass and panfish.
Video Bead Butt AKA Jennifer Lopez Feb 28. 2020 The Bead Butt or Jennifer Lopez is a great little bug for panfish like bluegill/crappie & red ear, that also works for carp, bass and more. It should be in every warm water fly box.	Video Fly fishing for Sunfish Jan 24. 2020 Last week Paul and I went out to kayak fish the Medina and had a blast. The water was super clear though and we could not get any fish to bite.	Video Predator Jul 7. 2019 Skip shows you how to tie his ultra-popular foam fly, the Predator, in both thin and fat style. Panfish, bass, trout...you name it, fish love it.
Video Bully Bluegill Aug 20. 2018 The bully bluegill fly seems too simple to catch fish. However that is far from the case. This fly catches fish, and catches them well.	Video Bluegill Belly Bean Jul 10. 2018 Detailed instructions for tying Paul Beel's Bluegill Belly Bean.	Video Panfish Delight May 20. 2018 I recently came up with a small jigging type of minnow pattern for someone who wanted a few tied up. After tying it, I realized it would be perfect for jigging for panfish.
Video Red Butt Chironomid Jul 10. 2017 The Red Butt Chironomid is a great choice for fishing stocked trout ponds, lakes and even deep pockets of rivers where trout hang out.	Video Holographic Bloodworm Jun 25. 2017 The Holographic Blood worm is a stillwater trout fly I've been tying for over a decade. It can be fished in lakes under a strike indicator, or on a longer leader.	Video Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail Nymph Jun 12. 2017 How to tie the Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail Nymph Trout Fly Tying Pattern

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