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The Panfish Wiggler
Being in a warm water state of mind at that moment, the fly looked like it would serve as a reasonable imitation of a dragonfly or even a damselfly nymph. That began my experimentation with the pattern as a warm water fly.
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Bluegills and other panfish can't resist the green eyed damselfly!
In warm water environments, all species of panfish and larger fish like largemouth and smallmouth bass feed heavily on damselfly nymphs. Even though a size eight Green Eyed Damsel is a relatively small fly, drop one on the nose of a largemouth bass patrolling a shoreline and he is likely to pounce on it.
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The Mop Dragon is a "mop fly" that even the anti-mop crowd will love!
Flies using dust mop material have been around for many years now. Mop flies as they are known, are embraced by some and scorned by others.
Read moreThe Emu Dragon
Every once in a while you develop a pattern, fish it for years, then see something similar designed by another tier. Sometimes, as is the case here, the other individual’s concept of the fly is better than your own.
Read moreMy version of a McGinty Wet Fly
The McGinty, while well known as a wet fly for trout, was originally developed for bass in 1883 by Charles McGinty. The fact that the McGinty was originally designed as a warm water fly has a unique appeal to me.
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