Topwater Bluegill fishing is such a blast. Hours and hours and hours have been spent play with these beautiful fish. Great species!!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
So much fun! Thanks for watching.
@MedicRNMike11 ай бұрын
What’s not to like? They’re eager buyers and fight hard for their size on ultralight tackle.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@donswearingen980510 ай бұрын
And they taste good.
@Madriveroutfitters10 ай бұрын
@@donswearingen9805 yes they do!
@paulyp3611 ай бұрын
Living in southern Illinois my options for fishing can be limited, but fly fishing for panfish and bass have kept me entertained for the last couple of years. I love fishing small/medium hoppers for a variety of species.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. They are certainly entertaining.
@steppderek879 ай бұрын
That's where I live. I also fly fish for gills.
@jeramyh93444 ай бұрын
I love fishing for Bluegill. I have spent hours fishing and never landing anything over 6 inches, but it was still a great time.
@Madriveroutfitters4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@sab315610 ай бұрын
Sometimes you just want to relax and not have to worry about too much, and panfish are amazing for this. A 3 weight rod makes it extremely worthwhile. It is also the best way to introduce your kids to fly fishing, because you're almost guaranteed to get at least a few bluegill using some small poppers and whatnot along the shoreline. First time fly fishing with my 4 year old, he was able to reel in 5 bluegill in 20 minutes, and even though he needed me to do the casting for him, he enjoyed this way more than when we went another time to a small trout stream and got bit by a million mosquitoes over a period of an hour and caught zero fish.
@Madriveroutfitters10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ZacharyBobbie16117 ай бұрын
Love the double glasses look! Thank you for the awesome video! Tight lines! 😎🎣
@Madriveroutfitters7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@danmstory11 ай бұрын
I love catching bluegills on the fly!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
As do we! Hard to find a fish that's more willing....and more fun.
@anthonygehl35633 ай бұрын
It is so fun catching bluegill’s on the fly rod I just started doing it and am hooked great video tight lines.
@Madriveroutfitters3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Truly tons of fun!
@robinred185111 ай бұрын
These little bandits make super fish for a aquarium !!! But unfortunately where I live we don't have them. Tight lines from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Let us know if you would like us to send some over?
@johnnylightning149111 ай бұрын
My dad and I used to go bluegill fishing when we were done bass or pike fishing for the morning. They saved many a Sunday morning fishing trip. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. As long as folks keep supporting the shop, we'll keep making videos.
@MedicRNMike11 ай бұрын
Yes!! Love fishing for panfish! I got a 1 wt and a 3 wt just for it! So much fun-especially if you don’t want have time for a big trip.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@trendyfly11 ай бұрын
Pumpkin seeds are one of my favorite fish to catch. I like to use triangle flies. Mini-sized Dahlberg divers are a blast, too. Thanks for sharing your trip!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Appreciate you being here.
@Eclipse1988Ай бұрын
I've literally been doing this every day at the lake by my house after work. Great practice, it is!
@MadriveroutfittersАй бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@donnaperry789411 ай бұрын
Cheers from Peter in Maine.I enjoy every video and really enjoy you as a great guy. You teach very well and you are fun to watch. Thank you.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Appreciate you tuning in!
@Charsept11 ай бұрын
Fly fishing for gills is my go to. Trout are a long drive away and I only average 1 fish a trip. Gills I can find in my local water, fight hard for the size and aren't too picky.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Tons of fun for everyone!
@RonMTube2 ай бұрын
Love it. If fly fishing for bluegills doesn't make you smile, there's something wrong with you.
@Madriveroutfitters2 ай бұрын
We would agree!
@tigersteamer4 ай бұрын
I LOVE THEM. I call them North American lake piranha😎
@Madriveroutfitters4 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks for watching.
@obiwongkenobi98511 ай бұрын
I remember my first fish on my fly rod, a bluegill on a BPS red popper. I also remember my 1st fish on a fly I tied, a bluegill on a mop fly. It's fun!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.
@gillboygd11 ай бұрын
Bluegill are great, watching them take a dry is so sick. I used to just use bread but it fascinated me to catch one on a dry for the first time
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Tons of fun on the top.
@scottwilliams104111 ай бұрын
Thank you soo much for doing this video! I live In Southern New Jersey and about 80% of my fly, fishing is small, pine barrens ponds for large mouth and panfish. I would like to add for everybody out there in a similar situation, I live about an hour and a 1/2 from true, good trout water. If you like to tie flies, especially for trout fishing, 90% of trout flies are super effective on panfish. I've caught them on parachute Adam's, Griffith's gnat, Purple haze, bead head princes. And my most effective is a small stimulator pattern with rubber legs. Another very easy to tie, very cheap to tie. But super effective panfish fly is the triangle bug. By the way, my personal panfishrod is the Orvis super fine glass 2 weight as well as a Reddington butterstick 4wt. So it was nice to see you using an SFG for this.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching. We appreciate it.
@howiemiller769811 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video on bluegill
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@LinusCyrilBrown11 ай бұрын
Love it! Thanks guys.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@abbyhollenbaugh36547 ай бұрын
awesome video! at the time of watching this video is 10degrees outside hopping to get fishing soon!
@Madriveroutfitters7 ай бұрын
Well, hop harder and thanks for watching.
@Nrussell1111 ай бұрын
Love seeing that Orvis Superfine. I have an 8wt for largemouth and it's awesome
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@JeremyReger11 ай бұрын
I completely agree!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here.
@wschield60810 ай бұрын
The first fish I caught on my fly rod was a panfish. So much fun!
@Madriveroutfitters10 ай бұрын
Many are the same…….and yes, always fun!
@tgodkev11 ай бұрын
Those micro frog poppers I bought from you guys and they are a blast, caught a 9inch largemouth on em and about 7 bluegill in a hour span lol
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the support.
@vieuxacadian94552 ай бұрын
C'est un gran bon temps !
@Madriveroutfitters2 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here!
@jakedawgwhite8811 ай бұрын
In a word, yes!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Good word.
@GABABQ275611 ай бұрын
Panfish on a fly rod, that’s how I learned to flyfish. Green foam bug tied from a sponge.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Same for many! Tons of fun!
@PamB_342311 ай бұрын
I live in Nebraska and catch tons of bluegill off my fly rod with nymphs works great.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here.
@TheRealJaded11 ай бұрын
Funny, I just bought a bunch of panfish flies from y'all last week.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support and thanks for watching.
@shiddyangler11 ай бұрын
Bluegill on a fly rod is seriously underrated! When I first got into fly fishing, this was an excellent training tool to learn how to hook set and manage the line tension when a fish is on. Plus, bluegill will hit literally anything so getting skunked is rare!
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching.
@suoireled11 ай бұрын
Brian, what was the rod and reel you used on this trip. Thanks
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Sorry but we don't have that intel here. You can e-mail Brian at the shop or give him a call. He'll be happy to share. Thanks.
@johnbennett11625 ай бұрын
He has an Orvis Superfine Glass and Battenkill II he uses for this
@stantzz853311 ай бұрын
For some fun try S Fla invasive's like Myans, Oscars, and Jaguars Giant bluegill sized panfish that fights hard.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Sounds fun!
@MrRourk6 ай бұрын
I prefer Crappie Tacos but Bluegill Tacos ain't bad.
@Madriveroutfitters6 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here.
@TomNavesink10 ай бұрын
Ryan’s squirmy produces
@Madriveroutfitters10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@tikitimthefirst153511 ай бұрын
I've been catching a lot of white perch this year using similar tactics. Use mostly clousers.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Super cool! Thanks for watching.
@donswearingen980511 ай бұрын
Fly fishing for bluegill is more fun than a human being should be allowed to have.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
We agree!
@anderste464911 ай бұрын
Would you consider, or have you done, a vid on how to cast far ie 70-80 feet for the flats? I find both shooting a short-belly line and keeping a long belly in the air awkward. Your vid on the double haul is excellent.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Please send any and all requests directly over to Brian at the shop. You can send him an e-mail and he'll get back to you.
@albialek848011 ай бұрын
3:00 like butter...
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Could not have said it better!
@N2theBlue111 ай бұрын
Nothing better than a panfish and a 3 or 4 weight glass rod
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Apparently Brian agrees!
@flavortown378111 ай бұрын
Its a blast to throw streamers for bluegills
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Agreed. Thanks for watching.
@CaptainBobTR13CK10 ай бұрын
Do you crimp the barbs on the hook for panfish?
@Madriveroutfitters10 ай бұрын
Always crimp your barbs.
@realonegamingakalogestick275511 ай бұрын
Panfish are pretty much all I fly fish for mostly crappie u ain’t had a fight until you have caught a12-15 inch crappie on the fly rod
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Stay tuned for the Crappie episode! Ryan is crappie guru!
@arthururban834011 ай бұрын
they smash elk hair caddis. best way to introduce kids to the sport.
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Agreed and agreed. Thanks for watching.
@clysher11 ай бұрын
I am noticing a multi color head on Ryan's line, or a leader with an orange and purple butt?
@Madriveroutfitters11 ай бұрын
Probably the leader? He showed that here.....red amnesia butt section? Feel free to call him at the shop though....he'd be happy to discuss/explain further.