Fly line on a crappie pole

[Tarpon]

When ever i go bream fishing in the back creeks and swamps I sometimes see older folks using crappie poles or bamboo poles with flyline and a fly instead of worms. The little flys are killer for bream and an occasional crappie. Does anybody know what weight line, type of flys etc. should be used. I do not know much about flyfishing, but would love to learn this method. Thanks

[whizkids]

For panfish a #6 flyline weightforward will do the trick. Walmart has the rod line and leader all in one pack on special now. For bream I use a #10 popping bug in your choice of color. I also use a sinking black and red ant. The little critters will eat most anything and I have also used a 1/32 jig and curly tail brub with goos success.
Here is a link to a fly fishing forum that has all sorts information on fly fishing.
http://www.flymartonline.com/postt219.html

Here is a link to Cortland fly line site that has some good info.

http://www.cortlandline.com/technical/index.php

Fly fishing Basics
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/

Walmart and many others sells Scientific Anglers fly line here is a link to that site
http://www.3m.com/scianglers/

In 1963 the furniture company I worked for ran a big fish contest for several species if fish. They gave away $25.00 for first $15.00 for second and $10.00 for third. I won all three places for crappie fishing a white maribou jig with a pink head. All three were over 2 lbs., largest was 2-1/2 ( no digital scales then). All three and many more were caught using a fly rod and casting the jig to standing willow bushes in very clear water. I still use the same rod today, steel eyes and all. I don't crappie fish with it. Now I use ultra light gear that I didn't have in 1963.