The BreamBugs technical staff had another successful trout fly fishing outing. Five of us caught a total of 69 pounds of Rainbow Trout in two days of fly fishing. Largest trout caught was 3.5 pounds. The most productive wet fly was our Marabou Skunk, Black and White, short streamer and the most productive dry fly was our Olive Hopper. If you have never been to the Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch – – – plan a trip, you won’t regret it. See all our trout flies (and bluegill and bass flies, too) at: www.BreamBugs.com
At 6:00AM the air temp was 72 degrees and the sun was still behind the trees. Using a vintage 2 piece 7wt Eagle Claw Wright and McGill rod and a Bea’s Popper #15 hook size 8 I caught 35 bluegill and 4 nice bass before 8:00AM. Very little wear on the popper. Even with only one eye left it was still catching fish! What is your story? www.BreamBugs.com
The Ligon Bream Killer, Black, hook size 8, remains our #1 best selling sinking fly. The reason it is number one is because it consistently catches fish. We offer an assortment of the five most popular colors of the Ligon Bream Killer in a re-useable foam bottom fly box for only $15.95 plus with each Bream Killer Assortment you order you will receive one Ligon Red Butt Bream Killer FREE! Order now, this offer is good only through the end of this month, May 2018.
Here are a few reasons to use barbless hooks: better hooksets, barbs create resistance and makes it harder for the hook to penetrate, the fish are easier to release, if the line breaks its easier for the fish to shake a barbless hook loose, there is less injury to the fish and THERE IS LESS INJURY TO YOU! See our first introduction of barbless hooks at www.BreamBugs.com.
The Wilson’s new book is not only fun to read but it is informative, too. The tips and techniques they describe will help you catch more bluegill. The book and the Wilson’s flies are available at www.BreamBugs.com
