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Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - ROBSABLOKE - 09-22-2016
Any Fly Fishers with experience at Puddingstone lake or any other waters close by I'd be very interested in hearing from you. I love to fly fish for Bluegills and Redears and am interested in trying Puddingstone. I have never fished it and know nothing about the lake or the best spots. Appreciate any info at all.
Thanks
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Re: [ROBSABLOKE] Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - albinotrout - 09-24-2016
Not sure where that lake is but here is a link to the fly fishing boats. welcome to BFT!
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=132
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Re: [ROBSABLOKE] Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - tubeN2 - 09-26-2016
Hi and welcome to Big Fish Tackle.
I have fished Puddingstone many times. Bluegills and Red Ears
love to hang around the docks near the West launch ramp.
They tend to like the good old fashioned Renegade but also have a
fancy for Sponge Spyders, Sneaky Petes, Midges and Nymphs.
White and black patterns seems to work best.[cool]
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Re: [tubeN2] Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - ROBSABLOKE - 09-27-2016
Hi tubeN2...
I really appreciate the information. I wonder if they have a map of the lake available. Does the Bluegill Redear fishing slow any in the Winter?
Thanks again much appreciated.
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Re: [ROBSABLOKE] Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - tubeN2 - 09-27-2016
It does slow as cold water takes over but as an avid flyfisher we
know how to fish the thermoclines. A slow sinking tip on a tapered leader can get you down into the zone.
The Blue Gills will only change from top feeding to going down
to the 24 to 48 inch below surface level.
Although it is "Un Purist" in the fly fishing aspect, some people do
better with a little scent or sweetner on the fly.
Cold weather is the time that bait fishers use Waxworms.
I have fished baited and also with white mylar wrapped flies and
found hardly any difference with the hit rate of the fish on the fly.
You can get a decent lake map from Google Maps.
The East dock is still the better fishing side for Gills. [cool]
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Re: [ROBSABLOKE] Puddingstone Lake and nearby waters - tubeN2 - 09-27-2016
One more note on the Mylar flies.
I have tied some up on a #14 Aberdeen hook.
Since dubbing and mylar are naturally bouyant, consider the
use of lead or lead substitute wire under over the dubbing and
under the mylar.
16 wraps us usually enough weight to create a slow sink.
Attach the mylar with about 8 wraps of brown or black thread
to simulate the natural segments of a Wax Worm.[cool]
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