Underwater Bluegill Strikes on Flies -- How to Catch Bluegill with Flies

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Learn about bluegill behavior and how to catch them easily on a fly using any rod! Enjoy amazing underwater footage of bluegill striking and reacting to some classic fly patterns. Also got some footage of bluegill spawning which I think y'all will enjoy!! Almost at 10k subscribers! Thank you for your support everybody.
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I wanted to do more underwater footage for this with different baits and lures, but an algae bloom made it pretty much impossible to film! You can see it starting in some of the footage here. But rest assured, I will definitely be doing more of these bluegill vids once the water is clear in the fall and winter! They are really fun to catch and observe, and make for easy fishing compared to many other species.
Tight lines everyone!!

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@EParkFishing Жыл бұрын

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@naturalverities 6 ай бұрын

Nice! Gillies have small mouths, so I've found that using a fly/hook that's bigger than the mouths of the dinks limits hookups to larger fish. Also, they love to nibble/taste the tails rather than bite, so tailless wet flies tend to produce more hookups. Finally, I've talked with many fisher folk who haven't a clue that gillies are even edible, let alone delicious, which they certainly are.

@truethought2581 3 ай бұрын

I fry the tail and eat it like a potato chip. Try it once. You'll be "hooked" 😎

@naturalverities 3 ай бұрын

@@truethought2581 yep, me too 👍

@AnthonyPearson4JesusofNazareth Ай бұрын

@@truethought2581 my grandparents did that for us thats cool

@LandElevated Жыл бұрын

Awesome underwater footage and content as well. We’ll start sharing your channel with our clients who want to learn more fishing tips. Thanks for creating this channel!

@woodrealty8890 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE the little jig they do while protecting the eggs!! :D xo, Mom

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

I know me too!!! 🤣🤗

@mikesueirro4968 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, but the biggest thing I took away from the video is that we fishermen try to impart far too much action to the fly. Worms and bugs just don't move like this. Even the fish look confused, and half the time when they tried to take the fly, your action pulled it away from them.

@EParkFishing 2 жыл бұрын

This may be true, but in this case the Bluegill were so busy bedding and spawning this was the only way to get them to bite. Also Bluegill in general respond much better to action, and are a lot more forgiving in presentation than trout. Thanks for watching!

@BIGplanetLife Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing..too harsh of action to the jig. More subtle action will produce more fish because it is more natural. That's why these bream seem to be cautious/reserved about grabbing the baits. Been fishing for over 48 years and have been taught a lot by the fish and older more experienced fishermen as well. Slow it down and even some days they want no action at all..just let it down in the water and hold it still. Fish are quite "moody" creatures. Happy fishing!!

@bamboopanda1626 Жыл бұрын

These guys are super fun to play with. They're fighters and they will pull the entire way back if you let the line drag proportionally.

@alexabyronfujino8320 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha the club music playing while the bluegill is sweeping its nest just made my day

@EParkFishing 2 жыл бұрын

😂 yes!! The tiniest dancers!

@Eclipse1988 21 күн бұрын

I'm only about two weeks into fly fishing, and although I have went out for my trout and managed to catch a few, I hang out by the lake by my house and mess with these guys all the time. Probably the best practice I can think of. I have the room to work on casting, and also learn to feel for those little nibbles. They're so aggressive, sometimes I catch one when I go to cast. Just that little time of pulling out extra line and when I lift to start my cast, a fish flies up with the hook lol

@Ohhhhnoo 3 жыл бұрын

Hi i love your videos! Keep it up. This channel is so underrateddd.

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruh!! Will do!

@milehighfishing4446 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bud thanks for the Colorado content. That commentary and underwater footage is clutch haha look forward to the next video

@jordymarquez4052 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know it's corado ? 😲

@milehighfishing4446 2 жыл бұрын

@@jordymarquez4052 good call, im not sure it is after another watch haha i just assumed. 👀

@davidbrattain1446 Жыл бұрын

Bluegill. The blue collar street fighters of the piscatorial world. They will hit anything that moves and eat any bug, minnow or other food form with little to no tempting. I have caught hundreds of these little (and not so little) scoundrels when I travel to the in-laws in Indiana. I always take the flyrod and can spend hours catching them on the surface with Elk Hair Caddis in sizes 10,12 and 14 (if they get fussy). It is great fun to see those fish (often 1 to 1.5 lbs) slam a dry and the fight is pound for pound, one of the best.

@truethought2581 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. Fun all day.

@oldsmugglerflyfishing 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic underwater footage

@joefernandezhorsemanship9829 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video!

@eugenegress5896 Жыл бұрын

Good Fly choice. Great under water footage

@richardson_adventures 4 ай бұрын

Super helpful!! Thanks boss!

@el_jack0 3 жыл бұрын

Great production quality as always. :D

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks el_Jacko !! 🙏🎣

@pacastarsupanova1696 Ай бұрын

The gilly is the go to fish to help your morale after being out there for hours and no bites 😆

@ehomhomler3182 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. One thing about gills that size, they are pretty easy to get. The big gills are very wary prey.

@anastaciolopez1434 3 жыл бұрын

Great video really awesome footage. Thank you Sir.

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome my friend!! 🎣🙏

@user-hx9tp9cn2h 2 ай бұрын

Looks like fun!

@NorthForkFisherman Жыл бұрын

I'd also recommend a Bully Spider in white or chartreuse for fishing stained waters. It's even effective for bass and can be fished on ultralight gear.

@majhlinodi 2 жыл бұрын

Good new fishing videos

@kimberlyr5858 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@Andy_408 3 жыл бұрын

Excelent...video.

@keiranrooker7981 2 ай бұрын

Fun fact bluegill will steal basses beds after there done spawning

@scooterfishing9323 3 жыл бұрын

Great video coming

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm super excited for y'all to see it!

@Idk-pw6rf 2 жыл бұрын

I love the vid I just caught a 1 pound bluegill on a fly

@jameslalley3787 2 ай бұрын

Love catching big bull bluegills on a Topwater fly !

@philipkomba6011 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@MrJamestreynolds 24 күн бұрын

Bluegill around my area will eat a plane gold hook. The things eat literally anything that looks remotely food-like.

@dejaboom 3 ай бұрын

Which brand of San Juan worm are you using? Can you link it here?

@ethankrone2447 Жыл бұрын

Bluegill pro tip: use crappie nibbles(pink) on a small treble hook

@r.j.macready5620 11 ай бұрын

What size small?

@k9er233 6 ай бұрын

Instead of a bare weight, I tie on a plain jig as a weight. The weight (with a hook in it) gets at least as many fish as the fly or dressed jig does.

@balikcilikavcilik 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏

@Ohhhhnoo 3 жыл бұрын

Also, if youre out of ideas on vids to make, id love to see a contedt of power worms for trout! 😁

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! In fact I'm doing another Powerbait Comparison with all new baits. Going to do 8 baits and 1 is the power worms, natural color.

@MegaNafo 3 жыл бұрын

cool video

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Albert! Tight lines! 🎣🙏

@Trout_Junky Жыл бұрын

What rod you fishing with?

@jaybirddiyandsafaris5847 Ай бұрын

Put a tiny pice of red worm on the hook

@iklink Жыл бұрын

Where are you fishing

@EParkFishing 3 жыл бұрын

What bait/lure do YOU use for Bluegill?

@Fishinghunter_ 3 жыл бұрын

Bread

@PhantomJM 2 жыл бұрын

Parachute Adams. They'll hit that all day every day.

@addisonesslinger3653 Жыл бұрын

Beetle spin

@iklink Жыл бұрын

What fly line you reccomend? Looking for cheap

@EParkFishing Жыл бұрын

I would look for a prespooled rod/ reel if you're still setting up or fly line on sale at Sportsmans warehouse. Fly shops will be pricey. Hope that helps!

@BlntFrcTrma 11 ай бұрын

Walmart has a great selection of flies for about $1

@ajidotcreator 2 жыл бұрын

Hay brother,, Im angler from indonesia,, My content a fishing to.. I like to support you and your content is a my inspiration.. Thanks,, Coming home !!

@EParkFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Keep it up! Thanks for the support dude!

@AisuruMirai 2 жыл бұрын

In the description, you write "...Huusk is running a 50% discount on their authentic Japanese Knives!" Huusk's Japan knife is NOT Japanese-it's just named "Huusk Japan."

@EParkFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out. I took care in the video to say "Japanese Inspired" and not "Japanese". These knives are not made in Japan. I don't remember where they're made but for the price it's a decent knife. I will edit the description.

@alexdeadeye6905 8 ай бұрын

huusk is absolutly not a japanese knife, but merely a chineesium made piece of metal that has sevreal dropshiping brands. Its been arround for years. don't wate money on it.

@dontransue9843 2 ай бұрын

Fishing during spawn should be illegal and off limits

@F-15plen 2 ай бұрын

why? "Oh because they could die and not guard the babies" THATS LIFE and anyway. Catch and release is a very popular fishing type, and not many places allow you to keep every single fish