Wet Flies
Brim BugThe Brim Bug is one of my favorite bluegill flies. CockarooThe Cockaroo wet fly is my favorite wet fly for panfish, especially bluegills. Black Laced McGintyThis is a warmwater version of the classic McGinty trout fly. The McGinty is a great bluegill fly. Gray Hackle PeacockThe Gray Hackle Peacock is an old time wet fly for trout that is also good for brim. Brown Hackle PeacockThe Brown Hackle Peacock is a companion to the Gray Hackle Peacock. They are generally found side-by-side in pattern books. The Orange TealThe Orange Teal is one of three flies in the Teal Wet Fly Series. The others are the GrayTeal and the Olive Teal. All three are great bluegill producers but the Orange stands above the others. The Gray TealThe Gray Teal is one of three flies in the Teal Series. The others are the Orange Teal and the Olive Teal. The Olive TealThe Olive Teal is the third fly in the Teal Wet Fly Series. Tied in the smaller size 10, it resembles a variety of warmwater insects. Grizzly ChickThe Grizzly Chick Wet Fly is composed entirely of Whiting Chickabou feather tips. It is one of five color patterns in the Grizzly Chick Series. The Fox Tail GrubThe Fox Tail Grub is the ideal Brim Fly. It's relatively small, has lots of moving parts, and it rides hook point up making it somewhat snag-proof. The Gill GetterThe Gill Getter is a "go to" fly on those hot summer days when the big brim are down deep. Panfish PolecatThe Panfish Polecat is one of many great flies featured in "Flies for Bass and Panfish" by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen. The Brim FlyThe Brim Fly is one of Florida angler Tom Lentz's top three bluegill flies. The Brim SpecialThe Brim Special is a Tom Lentz creation based on the Gaines Company Hum Bug Series. The Hum BugThis Green and Yellow Hum Bug is one of four color variations of this little panfish fly developed by the Gaines Flyrod Products Company of Gains, Pensylvania. The Marabou MissThe Marabou Miss is Florida angler Tom Lentz's version of a similar fly offered by the Gaines Company of Gaines, PA. Tom states that it is his number one Crappie fly. The Black GnatMany trout flies work great for taking panfish but some can be modified to make them more attractive. One example is the Black Gnat. Soft Hackle Woolly WormThis innovative version of the old fashioned Woolly Worm is deadly on panfish. Brown Hackle YellowAt times, this little wet fly can be deadly on panfish and bass. March Brown SpiderSmall wet flies intended for trout can, at times, be very effective for taking panfish. The March Brown Spider is one of those flies. Bristleback NymphThe Bristleback is a great little panfish fly for mid to late summer. The CVC NymphThe CVC Nymph is one of my best bluegill bugs. If they are keying in on chartreuse colored flies, this is the lure to use. Marabou Damsel NymphThe Marabou Damsel is a simple damsel nymph pattern that takes all sorts of warmwater gamefish including panfish, bass, walleyes, and northern pike. The Wooly WormThe Wooly Worm is an easy fly to tie and it is very effective on many warmwater species. It is probably most often used in pursuit of bluegills and other panfish. Often times the Wooly Worm is the first fly taught to beginning fly tiers. Lacey Gee's GimpThis little trout nymph/wet fly is great for bluegills and crappie.
Warmwater Fly Tyer - by Ward Bean
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