Thread: Brown/Black
Tail: Brown Marabou/Krystal-Flash
Body: Orange Chenille
Back: Peacock Herl
Rib: Grizzly Hackle
Tootsie Roll
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Hook: Mustad #38941 size #12 to #4 Thread: Brown/Black Tail: Brown Marabou/Krystal-Flash Body: Orange Chenille Back: Peacock Herl Rib: Grizzly Hackle |
Tying Instructions:
Tie on thread base and weight front 1/3 of shank with lead-free round wire.
Tie in tail, "sandwiching" green Krystal flash between 2 layers of brown marabou.
Tie in grizzly hackle by the tip; then 3 to 5 strands of peacock herl.
Tie in and wrap orange chenille.
Lay peacock herl on top and tie down.
Wrap grizzly hackle forward and whip-finish.
Member's Comments
This pattern is a variation of the old faithful Woolly-Bugger. I find it catches fish when the conventional colors don't produce.I've caught fish on it from the Adirondacs to North Carolina; both trout and smallmouth (tie bigger for bass).
This fly can be tied as a bead-head pattern.
Lee Weil