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A Primer On Shad

April 21, 2017 Panfish On The Fly
American Shad are a hard fighting gamefish well suited for fly fishing.

American Shad are a hard fighting gamefish well suited for fly fishing.

We are in the height shad season right now here in the northeast, particularly in the Delaware River drainage.  I thought this would be a good time to talk a little about fly fishing for shad.

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In Fishing Tags Shad, shad flies, fly fishing for shad
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The Bluegill Cup

April 15, 2017 Panfish On The Fly
My current bluegill cup.

My current bluegill cup.

In the beginning to was not called the bluegill cup.  At first, it was just a holding tank for my rejects. 

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In Fly Tying Tags bluegills, Flies
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Exploring New Waters

April 6, 2017 Panfish On The Fly
Beautiful little ponds like this can be found everywhere! 

Beautiful little ponds like this can be found everywhere! 

New bodies of water can be found whether you live in rural, suburban or even urban areas.  In additional to the natural and man-made lakes that can be found everywhere, many parks, municipal and commercial complexes often contain small ponds and lakes.

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Predatory Panfish

April 1, 2017 Panfish On The Fly
Once the water begins to warm, start tossing bigger, brighter flies.

Once the water begins to warm, start tossing bigger, brighter flies.

We might not catch every bluegill that’s in the pond, but that doesn’t matter when the big one sends the drag screaming. 

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In Fishing Tags bluegills, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, big flies, predatory panfish, Flies, fly fishing, warm water
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Sierra Bright Dot

March 29, 2017 Panfish On The Fly
The Sierra Bright Dot in chartreuse.  Click on the photo for recipe.

The Sierra Bright Dot in chartreuse.  Click on the photo for recipe.

So how does a fly designed for trout living in the alpine lakes of the Sierra Nevada end up as one of my favorite bluegill dry flies?  Good question, the answer is pretty straight forward.

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In Fly Tying Tags dry fly, Sierra Bright Dot, bluegills
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