If you fish in still water, whether it be for trout or panfish, damselflies are usually on the menu. With almost 3,000 species worldwide, chances are your home water has a few!
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Killer Bee
Bee patterns and panfish go together. There are scores of panfish patterns that wear the classic black and yellow color scheme. From the classic McGinty, which happens to be my favorite winged wet fly for panfish, to the Jitterbee nymph, as well as scores of topwater patterns, they all resemble the classic black and yellow bee.
Read moreFly Tying Friday - Semperfli Guard Hair Chenille
Chenille is a fly tying material that should be in every fly tier's stash, especially the warm water tier. Chenille is commonly used to create bodies on many different types of flies, from dries to streamers. I use a lot of chenille in my warm water fly tying. Something about this simple, easy to use material is irresistible to warm water fish, particularly panfish and bass.
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