5 Favorite Bluegill Flies

This video is part of a bigger list of flies for bluegill. 😎In the link I describe 15 favorite flies for bluegills. guiderecommend...
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[@levibruce8322]

I guess I agree with everything beside the rod wt. A 5 wt works amazing for heavy weed cover (hopper dropper technique) and gives a little more backbone for bull bluegills up to 1-1/2 lbs.

[@thehoosierangler6823]

I use a 5 wt as well but that’s more because of my budget constrains. I can’t have a 6wt and a 3 wt so I went with a 5wt. I also don’t fish for tiny bluegill as so a heavier rod seems to work well for the larger (8+ inch fish)

[@gregkosinski2303]

I’ve never caught a bluegill and thought my rod needed more backbone after. Usually it’s more like I wish I’d caught it on something that could have bent a little more

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks 🐟👍

[@dontransue9843]

bluegill discussions make me hungry.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@dontransue9843]

@@GuideRecommended My girls and I are in a pop band here in Kalamazoo; The Mighty Bluegills.

[@mikecrook8650]

Great video David sure I would watch some of your fly tying videos thanks again.

[@GuideRecommended]

Cool, I be go it on my list👍🐟

[@jimmynoname4089]

My fav fly is the foamies with rubber legs. Mainly the spiders. Another is mosquito or bee.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@kennethjackson7574]

I once snagged a coot with a tiny popper similar to those. Hooked it through its webbed foot. Something the size of a small duck that’s trying to bite you is difficult to land and unhook.

[@Garybutternuts]

3wt. is most definitely the right rod. All of these people talking about 5’s being perfect probably haven’t fished a 3.

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[@hunterwienke6861]

Bluegills are the best!

[@GuideRecommended]

I agree 🙈🙉🙊

[@johnrudy9404]

Just found your channel. Good job sir. Yes, on doing some tying vids.
May I preempt what you might say about tying kits?....that is..dont buy them. With the plethora of fly tying videos and instruction, just punch in your questions about equip and materials. A good vise can be the starting point. From there, find basic patterns and materials will fall into place. Kits are generally garbage. You have plenty of instructors on YT!

[@eugenegress5896]

I recomend, you posting the name of each fly along side of your # 1,2,3, ect. It was alittle bit hard to understand the vocal audio. But Thanks for the video.

[@GuideRecommended]

Great suggestion, Thanks! I'm desperately waiting for spring (I'm in Michigan) to get out and chase some gills....

[@eugenegress5896]

@Guide Recommended FANTASTIC, Ilive in Muskegon MI. I'm so ready my self.

[@daleweller5193]

I like a foam humpyies in yellow with a heel body.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@jacobstarr9010]

What I love to do is tie a size 6 Chernobyl ant on top and a size 14 prince nymph on the dropper. They can’t resist the prince.

[@GuideRecommended]

That's a great combo!

[@simmias9397]

Like the fly recommends but disagree on the rod wt selection. The all around 5wt is fine for gills…unless you want to feel like you have a bass on the line.
Make my own leaders and go from 0x at 5.5 feet, 2x for 2 feet , 5x for 1.5 feet, then tippet of 6x for 2 feet.

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks for the note. Nice leader formula!! 🐟🐟

[@panchopachangas4450]

I’ve had good luck with a gray, copper or black flying ants behind a popper or diver. For bluegill and crappie.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@lakalkoul]

this video perfectly answered everything i was looking for and more

[@GuideRecommended]

I appreciate the note! 🐟

[@bradenmedeiros9325]

I’ve had some great luck with the olive adams up in the northeast

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks 🐟👍 Great Fly

[@bigskyoutdoors4232]

All of those even the popper our great for trout

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[@thomasmorgan2346]

Can you Tenkara Fly fish with poppers Sir I'm just getting into this style of fishing

[@GuideRecommended]

With poppers the action comes from stripping the line in. I guest you could do that by twitching the line with a Tenkara rod. I love using Tenkara to fly fish small mountain streams.

[@evanburd97]

I just go with a green Winnie

[@panchopachangas4450]

Bead heads with rubber legs have also been good to me.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@coreyjohnson2418]

Flytying videos for sure

[@GuideRecommended]

Tying a winter, getting out this week to chase steelhead. Videos coming soon!🎣

[@reggiehobbs1468]

You need to get into fly tying starting with the basics and then progressing to simple flies. Should you decide to be sure to list materials and their subsystems please.

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks, great comment!

[@ralphsmith1191]

My favorites are popper or spiders

[@joe1071]

For sure. When the bluegill are aggressive on top water bites, I feel like you can throw just about anything out there and they smack it

[@GuideRecommended]

Especially in the spring when they are on the beds..🐟🎣

[@jimmynoname4089]

Spiders are my fav for bluegill. If everything else fails... always the spider grabs their attention.

[@micefood]

I missed the close ups. Need closeup with the name of the fly on screen

[@GuideRecommended]

Ugh.. good point. I'll try to do better 😎😎

[@guns4freedom]

You must be catching minnows with those tiny flies. We go for big gills

[@GuideRecommended]

Minnows 😎😎👍

[@fortnitefrostyboi5799]

That was a red belly sunfish know your fish before you post a video

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks I appreciate the help.

[@fortnitefrostyboi5799]

Sorry I wasn’t meaning to be rude but I catch that fish a lot and I noticed you got the species wrong