Hot Weather – Fish Deep

Hot Weather – Fish Deep

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Hot Weather – Fish Deep

When hot weather pushes fish deeper, sinking flies can get down where bluegill and bass are feeding.

Rubber Legged Dragons sinking flies from BreamBugs

Sinking flies go where the fish are feeding

Sinking flies, like the Ligon Bream Killer, Swamp Spider, Spider Bugger, Wooley Buggers, Rubber Legged Dragon, Crayfish, Upside Down Bream Killer, and the Marabou Skunk go deep where the fish are feeding on aquatic life.

Do not overlook the Jitter Bee and the Fat Gnats. They sink slowly, but they are very effective.

BreamBugs has a wide variety of fish-deep sinking flies.

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Best condition: hot weather and deeper feeding fish

Fly style: sinking flies

Featured image: Rubber Legged Dragons

Related favorites: Ligon Bream Killer, Swamp Spider, Spider Bugger, Jitter Bee, Fat Gnats

Ligon Bream Killer – A Fish-Catching Machine!

Ligon Bream Killer – A Fish-Catching Machine!



Product Spotlight

Ligon Bream Killer

A proven sinking fly and long-running BreamBugs favorite for bluegill and bass, especially when warm water pushes fish deeper.

Best-selling sinking fly

A consistent BreamBugs favorite for more than 20 years.

Deep-water producer

A useful fly when warm water sends fish down and the surface bite slows.

Seven colors, five sizes

Choose the color and hook size that fit your water and target species.

A fish-catching machine for bluegill and bass

The Ligon Bream Killer is a proven fish-catching machine. For more than 20 years, it has consistently remained our #1 best-selling sinking fly, and for good reason: it catches fish.

Anglers everywhere rely on its fish-producing design to catch bluegill and bass, especially as the water gets warmer and the fish go deep. Our most popular combination is black on a size 8 hook, the top-selling color and size year after year.

To match a wide variety of fishing conditions and target species, the Ligon Bream Killer is offered in seven proven fish-catching colors and five different hook sizes. It is a fly you will want when the fish are feeding in deep water.

Special note: The Ligon Bream Killer can be fished alone or as the dropper on a Miskito Coast Popper/Dropper Rig, which is also available from BreamBugs. If you would like a copy of “How to fish the Ligon Bream Killer,” send us an email and tell us you want a digital copy sent to you.

Happy casting!

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Type: sinking fly

Top color/size: black, size 8

Targets: bluegill and bass

Best use: deep-water feeding and popper/dropper rigs

Ready to fish deeper water?

Add the Ligon Bream Killer to your box in the colors and hook sizes you fish most.