The fly gets its name from the unique hook and body used to create this fly. The fly is designed using a floating jig head called a Gum Drop Floater.
Read moreThe Gum Drop Slider
The Gum Drop Slider made from a floating jig head.
The Panfish Wiggler
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.
Read moreThe Green Eyed Damselfly Nymph
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.
Read moreThe Mop Dragon
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 aka The SB Nymph
The 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.
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