Jack: I totally agree with you about the little bit of red attracting fish. I think that they think it looks like the gills on a small fish or minnow, and I try to use red as the neck thread in as many patterns as I can, and side by side, the ones tied with that red (gills) catches more fish. At least for me it does. Chuck
From: Jack Harford Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 8:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Black blue bead redneck bugger Hi Bob Here is the basic recipe for the Black Blue Bead Redneck Bugger Hook - #4-12 Streamer Hook, I use Mustad 9674 (I think) Thread - Red 140 denier Ultra thread Tail - Black Marabou Rib - Gold wire (sometimes for variety I'll use a red or other color wire Body - black chenille Hackle - black wooly bugger hackle The only thing a little bit different in the tying is a tip I learned from Al Fish a few years ago. Tie the hackle feather in by the butt at the front of the fly, just behind the bead and hackle to the tail. Then catch the hackle with the wire to secure the end. Wind the wire back to the front with a back and forth action to avoid catching the hackle and secure the wire at the front behind the bead with the thread. Make a small collar with the red thread and whip finish. I feel that a little red is attractive to the fish. I have been tying mostly #8s lately as a crossover pattern for panfish and bass, but have caught crappies and even a catfish on this fly. Also a good dropper fly for a hopper/dropper rig. Tight lines, Jack On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Bob Hendry <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Jack, Very nice! Would you share your recipe? Cheers, On September 14, 2014 9:28:05 PM EDT, Jack <[email protected]> wrote: Nothing fancy, but the fish seem to like it :) Sent from my iPhone -- Bob Hendry Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3485 / Virus Database: 4015/8216 - Release Date: 09/15/14 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] 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 Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
