Thread: New Fly!

Here is a fly I made up to go after some gills a week ago. Was pretty suprised when I started to catch crappie on it, this is the first year I am planning on targeting crappie on the fly. Ended up with 6 crappie and a bunch of bluegill. Crappie came on a long strip then pause... as it sank, I'd see a flash of silver and set the hook. Gills were all over it if it landed anywhere close-bye.

Only had 2 hours to fish while my daughter was at a b-day party so thought it a worthy pattern... made up 6 more and put em' in the fly box! :D

Mayflies are on the hatch here in Ohio....... will this pattern last with the crappie? - AtticaFish

Nice work ! Good report , let us know if it continues to work on them crappie & gills?

i like it.


gators fish

nice fly. Is that peacock?

Originally Posted by OKSTATEjiggy

nice fly. Is that peacock?

Yep... peacock body, black deer hair tail and some kind of hackle. Got a part of a wing from the first kit I ever bought, and the stuff is great. Kinda redish brown, lighter at the ends, and not too long of strands at all.

The peacock I get from a petting zoo place not too far away. :D Have a bunch of peacocks, and I pick up 10 or so full feathers each year we take our kids there... they're for the kids ya know!

Thanks for the comments everyone. - AtticaFish