gill buster 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2007 As some of you may know im currently teaching some beginners classes for fly tying at my local library, this weeks fly is the woolly bugger. its only week two but so far ive been doing a pretty good job of making a handout for the classes, all one of them. this week id like a few more pictures on it. i was planning to try my hand at a short step by step with pictures rather then the text only version i did last week. anyways id like to put in some pics of crazy and wacky woolly buggers that you guys have, and dont tell me nobody has a crazy woolly bugger they did just for the fun of it, i know youve all got a box full. so as long as it can be described as a woolly bugger i wanna see it! thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griff 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2007 Here are a couple of mine. Peacock Herl Bugger Christmas Bugger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcflyguy 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 I tie some with a dubbed body and with a soft hack FC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Here are a couple for you. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=2300 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=2779 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=3640 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=2306 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=3053 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=3058 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...amp;showid=1372 http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20606 If you can get your hands on a copy of the Jan/March 2004 issue of The Canadian Fly Fisher there is an article called, In Praise of the Woolly Bugger: A Cavalcade Of Sixteen Variants. I will see if I can photo the flies and pattern list and send it too you in a pm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 this example has been a killer on white crappies the last couple weeks in a local pond. tail: Chartreuse marabou, yellow krystal flash body: Yellow chenille Hackle: Chartreuse webby saddle Hook: Cabelas model 40 (4x Long, straight eye) #6 bead: small gold cone head I have always tied my buggers fully dressed compared to many other tiers who make them sparse. Probably because I've rarely ever had the chance to fish really clear waters. I've definately had no problems with tying them rather full instead of sparse. My all-time favorite is black tail, olive chenille, black hackle, with or withough weight at the head. Back in the day I'd add some green or gold flash-a-bou in the tail, these days I usually put in a few strands of rainbow or pearl krystal flash. Other great ones are all black, all olive, all yellow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twofingerz 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 a couple more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtflyhack 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Salute please. vtflhack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly Tyer Guy 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 I like to tie bucktail in at the head long enough to reach back past the tail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Here's a purple crystal flash bugger tied by my 8 year old. I can't seem to locate a pic of any of his "rainbow buggers" where he uses a bunch of different colors for the tail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Salute please. vtflhack hey that's a great idea- but your flag is in retreat... The field (blue) always leads. From the head of the fly the color order should be blue-white-red. Not a criticism, just a comment. I never thought of making any like that, and I'm going to for sure this summer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeky 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2007 Check my patterns for my flashback bugger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkfisher 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2007 Cool lookin' flies guys. I have a pretty cool wooly bugger variation that I came up with. It really tears up the smallies here in Arkansas. As soon as I get access to a digital cam, I'll post a pic. Mine is broken right now! Richard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2007 here are a couple versions of my son's "Bruise Fly"- he wanted some blue chenille to make a blue woolly worm... I heaved a couple times and thought "how hideous will that be?" Turns out he's a pretty smart kid. This color combo works well and for some reason, sometimes, the blue triggers a strike when other colors won't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vices 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2007 Just had to say, nice lookin flys guys.. :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simplejack 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2013 Here are a couple of mine. Peacock Herl Bugger What kind of marabou is this? I have got 2 different packs so far and I either get straight and stiff or super light and fluffy.. I need this marabou to tie a woolly bugger. Is there a specific type of name for this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
