Bluegill time in the bluegrass

[Ky Tim]

Full moon of May means bluegill here where I fish. Got out for about an hour this evening and caught a few on a Chicago Fly. Couldn't get bit on a foam spider or a Sneaky Pete, but they ate the black Chicago.

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Even picked up a couple of these critters

http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt9/KyTim_T/FarmPond5-15-11015.jpg

I feel a fish fry coming on soon! :smile:

[flyred06]

What wt rod did you catch those on? I just set up a sweet little sage zxl 8'6" 3wt for that type fishing here in bama land. Just wondering what you were using?

[Ky Tim]

flyred, I was using an 8'6 five weight Hobbs Creek. It is the smallest rod I have at this time, but I expect that to change very soon! :smile:

[Owl]

Nice 'gills! I'm hoping to go after a few this weekend. That "chicago fly" - I'm not familiar with that one - is it on a jig-head or is that just a bead-head? Sometimes they just won't come to the surface for 'em, unfortunately! :)

pretty, pretty fish...

[Streamhound]

Hey Tim
roughly where were you? streams around here are a bit flushed out

[Ky Tim]

Streamhound, I was on a private farm pond in Shepherdsville.


Owl, the Chicago fly is a beadhead and is tied simialr to a Wooly Bugger, but without hackle wraps. First time I have used one and was pretty impressed.