Bugeyed Bluegill Bug

Fly tying

Bugeyed Bluegill Bug

Great pattern I've been using lately. Works great for bluegills and other panfish. Something about the long tail and over sized hackles that the fish cant resist. This is an easier version to tie that works just as well as the original.

Materials

UTC 70 black thread

Size 10 hook

Beadchain eyes

Grizzly hackle tail

Grizzly saddle hackle

Variegated chenille

1. Start thread. 

 2. Attach bead chain eyes.

 3. Move thread to the back.

 4. Tie in your tail fibers.

 5. Tie in the hackle.

 6. Tie in the chenille.

 7. Wrap chenille up to the eyes.

 8. Spiral wrap the hackle to the front.

9. Whip finish and Enjoy.

Thanks Chris

Big Mike's Killer Bee

This pattern was created by Big Mike over at Fishing with Big Mike on Youtube. 

It was created from one of my other pattern video the Bluegill Killer. This one doesn't disappoint either.

Materials

1/64oz or 1/80oz jig

UTC 70 Black thread 

Red rubber legs for tail

Black and Yellow variegated chenille 

Grizzly Hackle

 1. Wrap thead to the back.

 2. Tie in 2 rubber legs for tail.

 3. Tie in chenille.

 4. Wrap forward. and tie and trim.

5. Tie in hackle.

6. Wrap 5-6 turns and tie off and whip finish.

7. Cut thread and hackle.

 8. Trim tail.

 

Enjoy Thanks Chris 

Simple Leech

Fly tying simple leech.  

Very easy pattern using only a few materials 

and can be made many different colors. 

My favorite colors are black,olive and white.

Materials

Streamer hook

lead wire .20

Utc70 Thread

Marabou Feather

Silver Tinsel

1. Wrap lead around hook. 

 2. Start thread and wrap to the back.

 3. Tie in the tinsel so the silver side will be wrapped out.

 4. Tie on marabou feather tail.

 5. If using a small hook one feather will do the tail and body. Spin it to form a rope. 

If using a larger size you may need to tie in a seperate feather for the body.

 6. Wrap forward.

 7. Tie down and cut excess.

 8. Spiral up the tinsel rib.

 9.  Tie off and trim.

10. Whip finish and Enjoy.

Foam Beetle

Foam Beetle

Very universal pattern. Add stuff to it, change the colors. Imagination is very powerful.

One note on this particular one is.  I used chenille which will cause the fly to sink a bit. Another option which is lighter and would cause it to ride on top of the water would be ostrich herls or even peacock herls.

Materials

Hook size 10

Thread utc 70

Foam in black and yellow

medium black chenille

 1. Secure hook in vise.

 2. Lay down a base of thread and give a light coat of super glue.

 3. Tie on the body foam.

 3a. All the way to front.

 4. Tie in chenille.

 5. Wrap to front.

 6. Pull over foam and make one wrap where you want it as a mark.

 7. Move foam and add a drop of super glues.

 8 Tie down using the mark you made.

 9. Add the indicator strip.

 10 Trim and whip finish.

Enjoy!

Bluegill Killer

Bluegill Killer

Easy pattern to tie and the fish love it.

Materials.

Hook Size 10

1/8 Brass Bead

Thread UTC 140 Fl Orange

Orange Rubber legs

Medium Black Chenille

Black Hackle

1. Place bead on hook and secure in vise. Work thread to rear.

 2. Tie in rubber legs the full length of body for more durability.

3. Tie in the chenille.

 4. Wrap up almost to the bead.

 5. Tie in the hackle feather.

 6. Warp 3-4 turns of hackle. Tie off and clip.

 7. Make a collar of thread and whip finish.

Enjoy!