When folks discuss hoppers and fly fishing, the conversation almost always revolves around trout. But what about panfish? Are they just as crazy over these giant bugs as their sexy cold-water cousins? The answer is yes! The fact isgrasshoppers turn fish on, whether it's a monster brown trout or a big fat bluegill.
Read moreTerrestrial Patterns for Panfish
If you have never fished terrestrials for panfish you are missing out on some great topwater fly fishing!
The angler who chases panfish with a fly has a mind-numbing variety of flies to choose from. Traditional dry flies, hair bugs, foam bugs, and poppers will all work if the fish are looking up. As we move into the spring and summer, terrestrial insects become an essential food source on the ponds and small lakes that I fish near home. The shorelines of these bodies of water are buzzing with flying and crawling terrestrial insects and many of them find their way into the water.
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