DaddyO

Cool!! Did you catch them during the daytime or at night on the Sculpins?

Here's my favorite Panfish Fly.

If you have any left, I'll have some.

My flies arrived in the mail today. They look very nice. Good Job, Guys! Thanks for hosting the swap, Mic. I can't wait for the area ponds to warm up and give these a try.

Nicely done, Lancer!

I really like your blog. Thanks for posting here. I'm sitting at work and I needed that!

LOL. That's funny. It's a thankless job, but mic does a pretty good job of keeping the swaps going. Added to that, this is not a serious fly tying / swapping site. We're all in it for the fun. So, when you enter into one of these things, you have to expect some of the "flatbed trailer" stuff. Keep up the good work, mic. Glad you are on the mend.

I don't get the analogy.

mic, What's the word? You gonna post pics of the flies or have you already sent them out?

LOL. Some days are Diamonds and some days are Stones.

Got it! Thanks, Wrench.

Is that tied on top of the hook shank, like a SJW?

Phil Curtis

mic, did my flies arrive?

Where's the "Like" button? If that tastes as good as it looks, it must be very good!

Guys, I don't have a name for the fly that I submitted so you can just call it DaddyO's Bluegill Bug. Anyway, I thought I'd let you know the recipe and why I chose these specific materials. Recipe: Hook: #10 Scud Hook Thread: UTC 6/0 Olive Tail: Anything wispy. Marabou or Afterfeather from any Hackle Body: Whitlock SLF Dragonfly Olive Head/Wing: Yellow Foam Legs: Medium Rubber I chose the Scud Hook and Marabou/Afterfeather tail because I wanted something that would break the surface film and provide action in the water below the Foam Head and wing. The SLF dubbing has a little flash in it. What fish can resist rubber legs. Yellow foam because yellow is my most productive color for Panfish and the foam because I like seeing them take it. This is my favorite panfish fly to use during the late spring and all through the summer. I usually just cast this out and let it sit for about 5 to 10 seconds. If there is a Bluegill in the area and they are looking up, they're gonna hit it. If it turns out that they aren't looking up, you can strip it back to you. I've found that I catch more bass than bluegill when I am casting and stripping with this fly. Anyway, tight lines and all that. I hope it's a producer for you.

Good job. Keep up the good work, guys, and be sure to share more with us.

Sorry for the delay, guys. These went in the mail today.

Very Nice!!

LOL. Got it. AKA Hibernator.

DD, what does a Pine Squirrel Soft Hackle look like? Or what's the recipe?

Wow!! Nice fish. What did you catch it on?

Thanks for the lesson, Phil!

Impressive, to say the least.

Great post, Phil. I really appreciate the time and effort you spend in giving these facts to us!