Cool! What did you attach them with? On Jan 5, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote:
> Tom: Last year, I tied "articulated buggers" for a swap, and then, I caught > quite a few bass with them. here's a pic, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Davenport > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:27 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying?? > > For the last month I have been tying up wooly buggers in different styles. > First I experimented using Chinese Crystal beads I found at the craft store, > (I posted a picture of some of them). Then I tied up a bunch of buggers > Chili Pepper style: A couple dozen using Tony's colors, then a bunch more > using similar materials but different colors, but all using the same basic > elements: plucked marabou tail, metallic tinsel chenille body, stiff short > dry fly hackle, a bead, and a bright, fluorescent orange collar. I tied some > with red, and red beads (Red Hot Chili Peppers?), Olives, blacks, light > olive,(Green and Roasted Chilies?) maroon, etc. After that, I experimented > with a bunch of flies using spectrumized "Canadian Style" mohair bodies in > various colors, and lately I have been tying a mohair fly on a curved hopper > hook with crystal flash ribbing, and have been trimming the mohair so it > looks as much like a hackled fly as a mohair fly. It is much thinner than > the other buggers and looks like a passable damsel fly or dragon fly > imitation. Lately I have been doing a lot more stillwater fishing than > river fishing, so I like having a good selection of buggers in various sizes > and styles. > > Any suggestions for buggers? Do any of you have a favorite bugger pattern you > would like to tell me about? > > When I can't stand tying buggers any more, I will tie up the usual suspects: > Pheasant Tails, Gold Ribbed Hare's ears, RS-2s and Prince Nymphs in various > sizes. I also tie up a PT/BHGRHE combo, by using PT for the tail, back and > wingcase, but the usual Hare's Ear dressing for everything else. I don't > know if it makes any difference to the fish, but I like the way it looks. I > will also be tying up some chironomids, I had some luck fishing with them in > still water last spring, and am going to try to duplicate the success this > year. > > > Tom > > > On Jan 3, 2011, at 7:59 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote: > >> Hi All; >> >> What's everyone tying these days?? >> >> I just finished up my flies for the SowBug swap last weekend and moving on >> to something for trout. I always wanted to tie Dave Whitlock's red fox >> squirrel nymph, got his DVD for xmas and think I'll give it a go. Anyone >> have suggestions to sizes for trout? >> >> Wayneb >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3359 - Release Date: 01/04/11 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at > http://www.linesend.com<articulated woolly bugger black.jpg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
