DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 . We see this term applied to shaggy flies. Yet real bugs are often smooth on their surface. Granted, some have gills and fringes. But "buggy" flies don't have the same surface smoothness as an actual nymph. It seems that flies are called buggy if they trap air or have more movement? What do we mean when we say buggy? I guess this is a philosophical question. I know fuzzy flies work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 When terms like matching the hatch are used, "fuzzy" would never be an acceptable description of a fly. Hence, buggier which I believe is Latin for fuzzy. Not sure though since my Latin is actually worse then my English. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 Probably like many other terms in fly tying, however you define it. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 Because real nymphs have legs, gills and other small appendages that move and breathe. While their exoskeleton may be smooth their overall appearance can be quite different. My take is that "buggy" flies imitate live insects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 Microscope pics of many types of bugs show you what I understand as buggy. Hairy, fuzzy,... definitely not smooth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 To find the BEST definition of what buggy looks like - just look through Fran Better's eyes! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 ask a fish 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 Buggy fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2021 The thing you hook your horse to.😄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2021 Some of you guys are funny. I lays took buggy to mean bug like or realistic. But realistic looking hard or stiff flies don't catch as many fish, or so I have read. I seem to do better with scruffy, generally disreputable flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Bimini15 said: Microscope pics of many types of bugs show you what I understand as buggy. Hairy, fuzzy,... definitely not smooth. From this post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2021 13 hours ago, Mark Knapp said: The thing you hook your horse to.😄 Or put the baby in one.🤔 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salmobytes 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 7:04 AM, DarrellP said: . We see this term applied to shaggy flies. Yet real bugs are often smooth on their surface. Granted, some have gills and fringes. But "buggy" flies don't have the same surface smoothness as an actual nymph. It seems that flies are called buggy if they trap air or have more movement? What do we mean when we say buggy? I guess this is a philosophical question. I know fuzzy flies work It's ugly but I have a hunch it will work anyway. Maybe even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Duck 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Buggy? To me, its anything that looks like a bug..floating OR subsurface Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikemac1 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 That’s buggy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
