TINY BUGGERS ARGH!!

[bowmike 0]

Tied up these size 10 black nose dace buggers last night. NOT FUN!!

[rstaight 0]

Nice buggers. Size ten is about the largest I tie.

[McFlyLures 0]

What size do you normally tie? Im with rstaight, I rarely tie much larger then like 6 or 8, but most of mine are in the 10-14 range.

[flytire 0]

maybe the eyes are too big for the hook size?

[phg 0]

In size 10, marabou doesn't work too well. Chickabou, if you can find it, is better. What I usually use is a pinch of rabbit fur. There was an article, a few years back, that suggested using rabbit on size 10 and 12. I gave it a try and found I liked it. Also, you use small chenille (or knitting yarn) for the body, and, of course a smaller hackle.

 

Of course, there's nothing wrong with what you tied (well, maybe there is, but I can't see it), but you'll get better action in the water using more supple materials.

[rstaight 0]

McFly I normally tie 12 to 16. Have tied 22 and 24 Adams with wings.

 

I have also tie size 32 midge just to say I did it. When I tied those I wore 2.75 reading glasses, my fishing hat with my flip focals, and was looking through a desk magnifier. That was 8 or so years ago. Don't know if I'll ever attempt that again.

[Philly 0]

For trout, I usually tie my buggers in size 16 and 18. Otherwise, size 6 or 8. I have tied them as small as size 20 and as large as size 1, 4XL. I'm not sure I could tie a size 32(tiemco hook) anymore. The two I tied to fish were both taken by two small sunfish that got to keep them as prizes. The smallest I tie now is size 20 on a Tiemco 2 XS hook.

[Dave G. 0]

I tie size 12 and 14 buggers too and I use rabbit for the tail as well for those size buggers.. I grab a few fibers and cut them away from a zonker strip. Size 10 buggers are fairly standard for me, not exceptionally small or large. I tie them up to size 6 but have tied size 4 too.. I tie Woolly Worms down to to size 18 or I used to ( have less use for those these days).

[McFlyLures 0]

McFly I normally tie 12 to 16. Have tied 22 and 24 Adams with wings.

 

I have also tie size 32 midge just to say I did it. When I tied those I wore 2.75 reading glasses, my fishing hat with my flip focals, and was looking through a desk magnifier. That was 8 or so years ago. Don't know if I'll ever attempt that again.

Oh I'm sorry if I came across sounding rude. It was not my intention. I was simply just asking. Wasn't trying to say anything bad. In fact you did a great job, but the way you said it made me think you hadn't tied buggers that size. I was only curious because I tie smaller usually and rarely tie or fish a larger bugger. Just more finding out what you tie that's all.

[retrocarp 0]

Tied on a size #18 mustad 94840 hook

[feathers5 0]

Tied up these size 10 black nose dace buggers last night. NOT FUN!!

 

 

Why do you call them black nose daces? They are nice ties. I never used dumbbell eyes for my buggers.

[RCFetter 0]

For small buggers I use ultra chenille micro from JStockard:

 

[fishinguy 0]

 

 

Tied up these size 10 black nose dace buggers last night. NOT FUN!!

 

Why do you call them black nose daces? They are nice ties. I never used dumbbell eyes for my buggers.

I'd say it's the color scheme closely resembling a natural black nose dace(a minnow). Not a nod to the fly by the same name that doesn't really resemble the natural very closely.