In the beginning to was not called the bluegill cup. At first, it was just a holding tank for my rejects.
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My current bluegill cup.
Sierra Bright Dot
The Sierra Bright Dot in chartreuse. Click on the photo for recipe.
So how does a fly designed for trout living in the alpine lakes of the Sierra Nevada end up as one of my favorite bluegill dry flies? Good question, the answer is pretty straight forward.
Read moreHare's Ear Soft Hackle
Simple but effective.
Now that we are officially into spring, things are finally starting to get moving as far as warm water fishing goes. I can find fish in the shallows on most days, and fishing soft hackle patterns are still the most effective way to catch them.
Read moreCE Crayfish
CE (Close Enough) Crayfish Click photo for recipe.
CE Crayfish (Close Enough) is a very simple Crayfish pattern I developed for Trout and Bass. When I design flies I like to follow the K.I.S.S. rule (Keep It Simple Stupid). I usually focus on one to two triggers when developing a pattern, here the claws, and swimming action.
Read moreSMP - Skip Morris Panfish
The SMP a.k.a. The Skip Morris Panfish. Click photo for pattern recipe
The Skip Morris Panfish has been a favorite pattern for targeting bluegills, crappie and other panfish in deeper water.
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