mcfish0751 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2016 I haven't seen this talked about much, but it is the single most consistent fly in my N CA area. It's basically a very slim wooley bugger; size 10 hook, very sparse 1-1.5 inch tail, palmered head or tease the buggy dubbing out. Weight it or not, your choice as to depth. Just like a bugger, it can represent many items; damsel is my first thought, but fished near fry it does well too. Both BG and LMB take it ; I've had succesive casts take both; first cast to inside of weedbed was BG, 2nd to outside was LMB. The sparse tail provides great movement for attraction; hence wiggle tail name. Palmered griz hackle also flares nicely. The big head (big width, not a long head) seems to be key, along with sparse tail. On a 1.5 to 2 inch total length, head is 1/4 to 1/2 inch long; tail is 2 to 3 x the head length. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onceahoosier 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2016 That's a great fly at the trout lakes here in NorCal, especially in the color you show (I'd call it a burnt orange, and in rust is great too). I've never fished it for warmwater species but am not surprised it catches fish. I usually fish more black and yellow flies for BG and LMB, with lots of marabou and rubber legs. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thinkingredneck 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2016 That appears kindof thevsame concept as the old N Cal fly, the Comet. Diffrrent tying for similar results Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
