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The Mop Gurgler. Yet another use for mop fibers!
Flies using dust mop material have been around for years now. Mop flies are embraced by some and scorned by others. The argument about them still rages, but the one thing that cannot be disputed is that the flies tied using mop material catch fish, a lot of fish!
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For me to be comfortable leaving a bulging vest behind, this single fly box that can slip into a shirt pocket must contain everything needed to guarantee success on the water.
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I had the pleasure of appearing on the Wet Fly Swing Podcast. In this episode, Dave Stewart and I go deep on panfish.
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During the dog days of summer fish often hold in deeper water. To be successful you need to able to put a fly in front of them. This can be a challenging situation for the fly fisher.
Early in the season, to reach fish holding deep, weighted nymphs and streamers usually get the job done. However, as the season progresses, many of the watersheds I fish become choked with aquatic vegetation. As a result, fishing standard subsurface patterns are an exercise in futility as these flies become hopelessly mired in weeds and muck on every cast. What's needed in this situation is a fly that gets below the surface but stays above the weeds.
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A chunky little bluegill caught on the wet fly version of the Panfish Pazooka.
I often get inspiration from other fly tiers. There are so many remarkable fly tiers in the world that the inspiration I speak of seems endless. I particularly enjoy adapting flies designed for other fish species for use in targeting panfish.
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