iso18 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 just wandering shane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FujiwaraTFD 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 just wandering shane I do. It deffinitely increases the durability. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crappie 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 No. I have been doing woven bodies lately for my buggers. crappie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 Generally, I do for longetivity. I use heavy thread, wire and lately, Shane Stalcups' Glitter Rib... Pt/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 I use copper wire on the weighted ones, and cheap mono on the unweighted ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 I have not ribbed through a woolly bugger or woolly worm in almost 30 years. For trout of all kinds, salmon of many kinds, bass of all kinds, panfish of all sorts, and everything else I've caught on them, I have VERY rarely had a broken hackle. I normally use a chenille body and wrap the hackle tight. It is well protected as-is. I honestly can not remember the last time I had a broken hackle. If you look through my fly boxes, you will find a LOT of woolly buggers, I fish them all the time. That's just me, and what has worked in my experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coulee fishing 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 No rib here. Very seldom do I have a hackle break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cole 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2009 For me it really depends. Sometimes I do, sometimes I dont. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2009 I never do i also fish buggers a TON Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2009 Nope never have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokinprice 0 Report post Posted April 9, 2009 I hate to admit this but the only time my buggers gave ribs was when I would buy them like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Cunningham 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2009 Interesting, and good thread. I usually do rib, but I think I would like to remove that step and try hackle only, or worse case scenario heavy thread if I felt the need on that particular fly application. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyalWulff 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2009 I do not rib my buggers either. For many reasons, I do not find it make a difference for fishing. I have never had a hackle break, and if I do I will just toss on another one from my box, then retie it when i get home. Also I do not like the look of the ribbing. However I use to rib my buggers with tinsel because I thought the flash would be nice. I am slowing letting the trees take those off of me. I do not feel the need to put an extra step in the tying process even though it only takes 10 seconds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2009 Hi Group, Gretchen and I tie all of our bugger (and many other patterns) backward thus ending up at the end of the shank where all the materials get tied off. The last thing we do is wrap the tying thread forward over the body then apply a whip-finish at the hook eye. So yes, we end up ribbing all of our buggers (so to speak) with the tying thread. Take care & ... Tight Lines - Al Beatty www.btsflyfishing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCBuckeyeguy77 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2009 I actually dont even add the hackle a lot of times. I usually just use crystal chenille, and it seems like i catch more fish without it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites