Mark K Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'm looking for some good panfish patterns. Links, pics recipes appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbickley Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hi Mark, I don't whether or not you're familiar with this site, but I'll throw it out as a suggestion because I'm constantly visiting it: http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com Not only does this site give recipes and step-by-step guides for panfish flies, but there are quite a few bass patterns too. kb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart_Van_Dorn Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 First a couple of good links with good patters: http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/welcome.asp Ward Bean is from Iowa and his flies work on Illinois waters. Nothing exotic, but good solid patterns and his instructions on how to tie them are top notch. http://www.warmfly.com/ Has a forum on flies and there are some good patterns on this site that you can look at. As far as published : There are several good ones out there; Flytying and Fishing for Panfish by Tom Keith, Frank Amato Publishing is good albeit black and white Flies for Bass and Panfish but Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen is good but no tying instructions, just a lot of pictures and recipes And then there is the world wide web and the gang who hang out here in the ISA forums. Also for patterns: I'd suggest that you have the following: Yellow spider: Yellow floss with a partridge hackle Foam spiders: any color with legs Tiny poppers, usually white or glow in the dark work well Tarantula: size 10 or 12 Damsel fly nymphs - these work very well on most lakes I carry a few bead headed prince nymphs as well. I also tie a couple of other flies that work well, Hum Bug, Silver Wonder, Brim Bug Eye and the Marabou Miss. And for going deep, I tied tiny wooly buggers, size 12 and itty bitty marabou clousers. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Mark, I enjoy catching the pannies on the top using standard foam spiders, beetles, dry flies, and even an elk hair caddis, but I find I catch more fish under more conditions if I go subsurface such as a Bully blue gill spider, wet soft hackle flies and nymphs. Quite often you will see me using a hopper and dropper in attempt to get the best of both. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Hares ear nymph, Barr's Bouface, Reindeau's M&M, Bob Davenport's squirrel strip streamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg C Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I had a place that I used to fish for bluegill, all the time. I came to find that the three main lifeccle representations for the caddis were best, overall. I have come to find that I HATE carrying 200 different fly patterns when 6-8 will do! What's more, a caddis larva is so easy to do, a 3 year old could do it! It is one of my best early season patterns, and cheap too! Occationally, they might want the soft hackle version....(usually after I have caught most of them twice!!)...and, it's not tough totie either. Then, later, they can be very aggressive towards the elk hair caddis dry. Now, I'll be the first to admit, they can hit many different patterns. HOWEVER....I'm ALSO looking toward durability. I caught them quite well using a Royal Wulff dry. But, their tiny teeth will shred them in short order. I caught them on a Yellow Humpy. But, again, floss...they shred it in no time. The three caddis patterns I noted above are more durable than most, cheap, easy to make, and double for trout too. Stick with sz 12 hooks. Size 14 hooks tend to get swallowed a lot, and larger sizes often result in missed strikes, because they can't get them all the way in their mouths. I have also had great luck with scud patterns. I've used both tan (hare's ear dubbing), and orange (dead scud). Another good pattern that I have used is a yellow wooly worm, sz 6. Admittedly, though, the yellow wooly might be something for just the water that I fished, and it's palmered hackle can be broken after just a few fish. But, I think it's still worth having as by-catches, I also caught an 18" crappie & 6 lb largemouth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 When the bluegills are bedding, which is the only time I fish for them, you can't beat a sinking spider.At other times a more subtle realistic fly like an ant might be a better choice.It's believed that fish like the taste of folic acid that ants contain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hares ear nymph, Barr's Bouface, Reindeau's M&M, Bob Davenport's squirrel strip streamer. Barr's Bouface ?, I've always seen that big rabbit fur fly used for bass and pike, I would love to see the panfish that would take that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loebach Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Bouface tied on # 6 or #8 hook about 1 1/2" long. The original was a 5" bass/pike fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Bouface tied on # 6 or #8 hook about 1 1/2" long. The original was a 5" bass/pike fly. John, do you have a photo of the mini-bou? Sounds interesting, or maybe we should call it "itty bitty bou" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 craig's m and m is my go to panfish fly. a very simple fly. in size 10. add small bead chain eyes ,lower wing of blood marabou and top wing of another color. pink over white with gold eyes for crappie . gills prefer black over olive with blk eyes . keep it sparce as its just like a tiny clouser rich m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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