Ed: Thanks for the tip.. I have a bunch of that type chain here somewhere... I got it off some old ceiling fan pull chains.. That's is the type you mean?? Like my Military dog tags are on??? and when you say #14, that is the hook size right???? I found, in my yrs of all species of the sunfish family, the biggest mistake ppl make is toooo big a hook, No matter the bait, I never use nothing but #10 or smaller... I see ppl stand next to me at a lake with big ol #2 crappie hooks,(I use #4 or #6 Gold Crappie hooks instead of #2 like most around here do too) fishing for Bluegills, and wonder why they don't catch anything.... Thanks again, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "edward s engelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Welcome Chuck > Chuck > > Even though I am not very far from great trout fishing, I mostly fish for > bluegills and bass. > > A simple easy pattern is a mohair leech or marabou leech with a beaded chain > head (two beads from keychain material. You can scrounge this material or > buy it at a hardware store for about $0.50 per ft) > > This type of head allows you to get the fly down. If you fish near > structure, try to put the fly where a hidden gill can dart out from a void > and latch onto it. I like to tie it is size 14. > > Good luck > > Ed Engelman > www.EdEngelman.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chuck Alexander > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 12:03 PM > > Subject: [VFB] Any More Bream Flyfishers here??? > > > > Folks: I live in N.E. but more like E Central as I'm 60 miles due > > East of Birmingham, AL, and the only trout here are a few in the > > mountain stream, but it is ALL Nat'l forrest and of course, all but > > impossible to get to without hiking fo rdays, and with my bad back > > and hip it's just not an option.. So, I flyfish for bream and > > sunfish (cause in Bama there have been four pound bluegill caught > > NO fish tale there LOL)...Anyway, went to my favorite watershed here > > yesterday afternoon to try out my early fathers day fish/deptfinder, > > and the surface water temp is about 84.5 degrees, and 85 degrees > > drives the bluegills etc back into deeper (cooler) water.. So, I > > didn't catch anything much cause I have been using bream killer > > "water bug" flies, and tearin em up on the bed.. But, now, any > > suggestions to pull em out of the deeper water??? I know I'll have > > to go to a sinking wet fly, but which types would be best??? Thanks > > in advance.. Chuck da Newbie Flyfisher > ------- End of Original Message ------- >
