Pacemaker Fishing Forum

I fished behind my house this morning using a 4wt fly rod. I actually caught a bass that was bigger than 6" as well as the usual little ones. But that's not the story line here. The blue gills were hungry and they were slabs!

I used a super secret fly that works incredibly well. It's a spider like imitation that sinks very slowly. I would get hit in less that a second each time I made a cast. I would be exaggerating if I said I caught one on every cast but how many casts does one have to make to catch 25+ blue gills in an hour?

Here are some shots of the take....



They wear all that size...never caught a little one!



Beautiful colors!



The secret flu? Here is how it looks up close. ...



...and here it is next to a quarter?



If you want one simply to to Wal-Mart and go find them. They come in black or yellow bodies. I think they are made by Betts. I usually buy a dozen when I make a visit.

Tip- if you are using a light tippet, make sure that you check it because BGs have a row of very fine teeth (needles) on the upper lip and they will fray the line.

I may have to do this again this afternoon. If anyone that does not have a fly rod (or the right gear) ever want to get into this action, let me know and we can set up a time to get it done!