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FOTM 03-2014 - Woolly Bugger
Feel free to post a single pic, or a SBS of your version of the Woolly Bugger. Discussions and inputs welcome - all other banter will be moderated
Looking forward to seeing your flies ....
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
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Micro Woolly Bugger
Micro Woolly Bugger
Hook: Size #14 nymph hook
Bead: 2.4mm tungsten (colour of choice)
Thread: Gordon Griffiths
Tail: Marabou (colour of choice)
Body: Midge Cactus Chenille (colour of choice)
Hackle: Couple of turns of grizzly hen
Hot Spot: Red thread
Fishes very well dead drifted below a dry fly and has accounted for some good fish this season on the rivers. Strip it or slow figure 8 it through the pools.
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“Apparently people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you” ― Lemmy Kilmister
Reap the Whirlwind - WM
Paradise = A 3wt Rod & a fist full of someone else's #32 parachutes
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CDC Bugger
CDC Bugger
Hook - Gamakatsu BS10 Stinger
Body - Dubbing
Tail - White and olive marabou
Flash - Copper coloured angel hair
Hackle - Grizzly hackle
Collar - CDC
Bead - Tungsten hot orange
Last edited by Shamwari; 10-03-14 at 06:33 AM.
Bubble, Bubble, Bubble and Squeak...I think this mixture is too weak!!!???" (Wrex Tarr)
Steelhead
CDC Bugger
Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #4.
Eyes: Real Eye Yellow 4mm.
Tail guard: 2mm Orange foam 5mm wide.
Tail: Olive Marabou.
Body: SLF HE dubbing.
Skirt: Hen Saddle Hackle tan.
Collar / Head: Beige CDC into split thread.
Weed guard: Mono thickness of choice
Hot head: Orange UTC 70 denier.
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Last edited by Gerrit Viljoen; 10-03-14 at 12:23 PM.
Gerrit Viljoen
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Nice Gerrit, is this the same as the ones you gave me some time ago?Originally Posted by The Largie Whisperer
“Apparently people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you” ― Lemmy Kilmister
Reap the Whirlwind - WM
Paradise = A 3wt Rod & a fist full of someone else's #32 parachutes
Steelhead
Interesting colour combination Jules, what species have you caught on it?
“Apparently people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you” ― Lemmy Kilmister
Reap the Whirlwind - WM
Paradise = A 3wt Rod & a fist full of someone else's #32 parachutes
Steelhead
I'll be adding my own Eastern Black tonight
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Steelhead
Ha ha...Darryl...I tried it once and caught a tree on my back cast...that being said, I like a two tone olive and white like this one, maybe it could represent a baby bass
Bubble, Bubble, Bubble and Squeak...I think this mixture is too weak!!!???" (Wrex Tarr)
Steelhead
Strange, the trees where I fish are not usually picky about colour, they normally eat anything and everything I throw at them ;-)
“Apparently people don't like the truth, but I do like it; I like it because it upsets a lot of people. If you show them enough times that their arguments are bullshit, then maybe just once, one of them will say, 'Oh! Wait a minute - I was wrong.' I live for that happening. Rare, I assure you” ― Lemmy Kilmister
Reap the Whirlwind - WM
Paradise = A 3wt Rod & a fist full of someone else's #32 parachutes
Steelhead
ha ha ha..true that...I did a red and black variant...will see if I can find it quickly
Bubble, Bubble, Bubble and Squeak...I think this mixture is too weak!!!???" (Wrex Tarr)
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