Fly fishing for warm water species

[Therapist]

Don't use a fly rod much anymore, but one of the best patterns I used when I did was a Girddle bug. Simple pattern, black, brown, or green chenile, 2X hook in sizes from 8-12. Tie on forked tail of white rubber leg material, spiral on the chenile, tying 3 pair of legs as you go. You can also weight it with lead wire. Bluegills and sunfish love em. Can also fish em behind a bubble for the spin casters. Spent my misspent youth fishing community ponds in St. Louis with a fly rod for gills and bass !! Love gills on poppers !! TD has some great patterns for white bass that you should get from him !!