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Any bluegill fly you want... Need a couple more folks.

Yea... we had that conversation. My girl was actually the one who saw it. Ironically, the girl who stepped near it... her dad had been bitten in the past.

This is my little sister's husband's team, and they finally beat the team they never could. I'm so happy for all of them, but especially my Brother-in-law because this week his favorite student/player from the past, a Iraq/Afg veteran committed suicide. Another brother in arms lost. http://www.stjoechannel.com/story/d/story/f2n-team-of-the-week-polo/34545/njVRhbnGHECoho5XBJHVGw

Thanks team. I'm just not in the woods enough anymore to tell the difference. So I go with give them space and let them be. Scared me though because the girls parents were not with us at that time.

Anyone interested in doing a quick bluegill fly swap. Figure we can finish up in November. Just looking for a small group. Need five volunteers. Let me know. MIC - Wire Nymphs Daddy O Lancer09 Ruthead Scott K - Mini Hoppers

I'm glad to hear Suicide isn't dead yet.

Concur... I'll have to try some of those.

JD... got any pics?

Got an extra one....

Was at Johnson Shut-Ins and my daughters friend stepped right next to this. I think it was a water snake, but thought it might be a baby copper-head. I don't know enough so the rest of us went the long way around.

Look in a mirror...

Yea... got my threads mixed up.

I'm retired and I still say a lot o these. Curious if my other fellow in arms use these terms. http://airforcelive.dodlive.mil/2014/09/10-phrases-airmen-say/

I did both, and did well on both. I slow dropped some (without a bead) with no float. Just watched the end of the fly line. That one seems to works best...but...it sure is fun when a big bass hits that hopper. I'm dying to get a double, one on the float and one on the fly.

Sweet... I'll be there Saturday morning, bright and early. Sunday Morning, I'm going to try upstream. Time permitting (got friends coming for the afternoon), I might belly boat in the lower reservoir.

I think I hear a STL challenge. 3 weights at high noon (insert old western movie music here)

Nice blog. Where are you fishing at... in general terms.

Nice DaddyO... Now you save some of that work for the winter swap now.

Simply amazing work.

Man, I wish I had the "common sense" to do that kind of stuff. Nice work.

Tim... No you didn't... just bring in facts and research into this thread. Oh, no you didn't.

Sounds like an outing for me.

Your right, but I like they way these two just seam to catch everything else. I've been having fun lately fishing them as a dropper under a foam grasshopper. Never tried a soft hackle. Do you up size them?

So over the past year, year and half, I've been on a quest to find the best all around panfish, pond, small water fly. I come to the conclusion that all these "specialized" flies just can't beat the two old classics. A hare's ear and pheasant tail. I've been tying them on size eight hooks with and without beads. 1. They are easy and fun to tie. You can knock out a three or four pretty quick. 2. The materials are cheap. 3. Great practice (or starter fly) for the smaller trout flies. 4. They simply catch everything. I've caught blue gill, rock bass, smallmouth, largemouth, and catfish on them. So... I'll still tie "specialized" flies for the fun of it. But when me and the three weight hit the ponds. I just need some big nymphs. Tight Lines, MIC

Nice... Thanks for sharing.