I love fishing classic fly patterns for trout. As is often the case, many of these patterns find their way into my panfish fly boxes. It is no secret that you can catch panfish on just about every trout fly pattern there is, but some seem to perform better than others, especially if you are fishing in a still water environment.
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Triangle Bug
The Triangle Bug is a unique fly designed for small-mouth panfish!
It has been a long time since I first promised a video on the Triangle Bug, but I finally got around to making one! The Triangle Bug has long been one of my most popular patterns for panfish. Over the years, it has gathered quite a following!
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Straggle Damselfly Nymph
Semperfli’s Ice Straggle Chenille creates a great looking thorax on this damselfly nymph!
If you fish in still water, whether it be for trout or panfish, damselflies are usually on the menu. With almost 3,000 species worldwide, chances are your home water has a few!
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Micro Frog
The Micro Frog - Irresistible to big bluegills!
I fish a lot of tiny frog patterns for panfish. We have a few minuscule aquatic frogs in my neck of the woods that range in size from 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inches long. I am sure that these smaller sized frogs find their way into a big bluegill's stomach on occasion.
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Killer Bee
The Killer Bee is an easy to tie hi-viz bee pattern that is a panfish killer!
Bee patterns and panfish go together. There are scores of panfish patterns that wear the classic black and yellow color scheme. From the classic McGinty, which happens to be my favorite winged wet fly for panfish, to the Jitterbee nymph, as well as scores of topwater patterns, they all resemble the classic black and yellow bee.
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