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An early springtime crappie caught on a brightly colored soft hackle
When the trees begin to bud out, and winter finally releases its grip on the landscape, my thoughts start drifting towards springtime crappie fishing.
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The Teeny Nymph is a simple but effective fly created out of pheasant tail fibers.
What makes this fly unique is that it is constructed with only one material. It is made entirely of the fibers off the tail of a ringneck pheasant. It is a very simple fly to tie. The hardest part of the process is gauging the length of the pheasant tail fibers.
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Even though we are often plagued with “hard water” during the winter, things will eventually thaw out, and our lakes and ponds will become soft again. Is it possible to catch bluegill and other panfish on the fly during the winter? Absolutely!
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The Pumpkinseed variation of the James Wood Bucktail
This version of the James Wood Bucktail produced noticeably better in waters with an established population of pumpkinseed sunfish. It out produced the standard James Wood Bucktail by a significant margin in my non-scientific tests.
Read moreRecently, I had the pleasure of appearing on the Tenkara Cast Podcast with Daniel Galhardo and TJ Ferreira of Tenkara USA. We discussed using tenkara gear and methods for targeting panfish. We had a great time discussing tenkara, panfish and homemade wine.
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