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Fly rod?
#11083165
09/04/15 03:03 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,253
WillieRip
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Extreme Angler
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Anyone take bluegill on a fly rod?
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083167
09/04/15 03:07 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,727
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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You should get some pretty good replies. There are some super anglers who post here often that catch plenty of gills on the fly! Side Note: Great thread in this section titled "Sunfish Flies"! Awesome read.
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083189
09/04/15 03:15 PM
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 4,562
J-Moe
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Of course, lots of us do. Almost all my fishing is done with a fly rod, but especially Bluegill and Sunfish.
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083236
09/04/15 03:41 PM
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Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 384
Hunter498
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Angler
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Same here, all of mine are on a fly rod!!
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083259
09/04/15 03:49 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,446
Dfitz
"Nice Guy"
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"Nice Guy"
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Don't worry about the mule, just load the cart
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083416
09/04/15 05:07 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,253
WillieRip
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Extreme Angler
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Any of you use live bait with fly gear?
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083636
09/04/15 06:49 PM
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Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 4,562
J-Moe
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11083960
09/04/15 09:44 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 42
Techno2000
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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Any of you use live bait with fly gear? I have caught tons of Bluegills and Rios with Nightcrawler pieces on a Fly Rod.
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11084371
09/05/15 02:49 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,693
Kent Meadows aka Team Hooligan
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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tie up some San Juan worm pattern on a #8 hook...perfect color red small chenille and burn the tips just a tad to get a good wormy looking point like a red wiggle worm.
" Used to Chase giant's on Lake Austin & Town Lake "
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11084806
09/05/15 02:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 957
Pop1655
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I've always had a 9' 4 wt rig and taken it many times. I wanted to like it more than I liked it. I'd stay with it for a while, but would usually revert back to spinning before the day was done.
I just picked up a little 6'6" 2 wt rig and it's been a game changer. Tons of fun, easy, no arm fatigue at all and makes any bite a good bite. A little more difficult to throw halfway across the lake, but MUCH easier to slip in to the tight spots where you really need to be.
I'm really enjoying it.
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: Kent Meadows aka Team Hooligan]
#11085027
09/05/15 04:22 PM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 17,226
Peytonator
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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tie up some San Juan worm pattern on a #8 hook...perfect color red small chenille and burn the tips just a tad to get a good wormy looking point like a red wiggle worm. He lives!
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11085325
09/05/15 08:18 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,054
Laker One
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Love catching Sunfish on the fly. I have only been fly fishing for a little over a year.
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11086181
09/06/15 04:21 AM
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Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 298
charlief1
Angler
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Angler
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Any of you use live bait with fly gear? I have before and will again. Usually I use a strike indicator or 2 with worms or a stick bobber. It does take some practice to not throw the worm off but I've caught more than a few this way. Still prefer a fly in flowing water, but when they want to be finicky the worm can work charms on them.
I'm on other forums that deal with the old turbo powered Buicks.;)
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Re: Fly rod?
[Re: WillieRip]
#11086231
09/06/15 05:36 AM
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Posts: 19,054
Laker One
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Any of you use live bait with fly gear? I don't use live bait with my fly rod. Only flies.
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