I hope to use this blog as an avenue to express my thoughts and adventures of all of my fishing expeditions and any other journeys I may undertake.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Fishing the Super Black Gnat Fly
Today I fished with the best-wet fly I have ever used. Consider the conditions, the water was falling, the wind was out of the east all day, fishing right after a cold front and the barometer was sky high all day. When I say all day I started fishing around and finished the day mid-afternoon. So here is the take on the trip, I started out with my 3 wt, fly rod using a small popper to no avail. After about an hour of fishing close in pockets, I switched to my 4 wt rod using a wooly bugger, I fish with this fly until after lunchlanding two small bait stealers. With it being partly cloudy most of the afternoon and the water temps bouncing back and forth between 62 to 65 I switched back to a variety of poppers using my 3 wt. only to continue to land little tiny bait stealers. Feeling frustrated I switch back to my 4wt because I wanted to get a little more distance and have a little more power for a hook set. The 4 wt is the set-up I ended the trip with, after switching to the BLACK GNAT, yes the black gnat. I started back down one of the long runs off a steep bank, I had fished a couple of times the morning and most of the afternoon. To make this story shorter, I caught or lost 22 large bull bluegills about an hour before I left the lake. The 15 pictured in the cooler were some of the fattest and largest I have caught on WalkerCountyLake. I got broke off 3 times during this last-minute run, as I stated I brought home 15. This trip today proves when you find a lure or fly that produces when nothing else will sing its praises, and I will be doing that every time I tie this little jewel on my fly line.
I will ice down this group because I just didn't want to fillet fish after I got home. I guess the only bad part of this trip is the fact I have to get up in the morning and clean fish. Sorry, I forgot my camera so I had to take this picture when I got home.
Jay I have added the phone number where you can order some of the flies. They are 1.19 a piece. They come in a yellow with some red but it is not as effective as the black. I Googled this fly and you can find a ton of patterns for the Black Gnat on the net, but none I have found so far match this pattern. If you find the company who is tying this fly let me know. I do know they are using a different type of thread to tie the fly because of the porcupine effect you get under water with the pattern.
River I found out this morning that the company that is making these will going out of business this month. I bought the last 3 dozen they had left. Trust me this is a very unique fly. Thanks for the comment.
Ty My Bluegill fishing will over in this lake in about 3 weeks. The caretaker will be dumping tons of fertilze in the lake around that time. It will turn the lake a slim green, and he will continue doing this all the way through October. The fish can't see the fly when this happens and it makes the fish become somewhat sluggish. I will begin my Kentucky Spot fishing on Smith Lake, as soon as the fertilization starts on this lake. Thanks for the comment
You've convinced me. I need to tie up some of those.
ReplyDeleteNice. Your last couple of posts have me itching to do a little bluegill fishing, Bill. My have to give that black gnat a try.
ReplyDeleteJay
ReplyDeleteI have added the phone number where you can order some of the flies. They are 1.19 a piece. They come in a yellow with some red but it is not as effective as the black. I Googled this fly and you can find a ton of patterns for the Black Gnat on the net, but none I have found so far match this pattern. If you find the company who is tying this fly let me know. I do know they are using a different type of thread to tie the fly because of the porcupine effect you get under water with the pattern.
Tueday Bill, Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteMark
Fish fry. MMMM.
ReplyDeleteRiver
ReplyDeleteI have to agree!!!!----baked is fantastic
Mark
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your report on the Gnat.
Sounds like you had a busy day!!! Good for you. I might order a few...thanks!
ReplyDeleteRiver
ReplyDeleteI found out this morning that the company that is making these will going out of business this month. I bought the last 3 dozen they had left. Trust me this is a very unique fly. Thanks for the comment.
Ty
ReplyDeleteMy Bluegill fishing will over in this lake in about 3 weeks. The caretaker will be dumping tons of fertilze in the lake around that time. It will turn the lake a slim green, and he will continue doing this all the way through October. The fish can't see the fly when this happens and it makes the fish become somewhat sluggish. I will begin my Kentucky Spot fishing on Smith Lake, as soon as the fertilization starts on this lake. Thanks for the comment