Tom Davenport wrote:
I like using Ice Dub for body material in my wooly buggers, it gives flash similar to a Crystal Bugger, but is a little more subtle and the fine strands move more in the water. Last fall I caught a lot of nice fish using these.
I don't know what will work on the White, but here are my favorite color combinations for local waters.
All Black marabou and hackle with Peacock Black Ice Dub All Brown marabou and hackle with Gold or Copper Ice Dub All Olive marabou and hackle with Olive, Peacock or Gold Ice Dub.
I've been tying a small (#10 2XL nymph hook) basic black flash bugger that has been doing very well. The flash material for the body is PT Angel Hair shanks (PT stands for Pheasant Tail color, a dark bronze) which I am finding is a very attractive color to trout.
I take the shank material and cut off 1/2" pieces and then fluff up the pieces into a dubbing with my fingers. I then spin a sparse dubbing loop with the material and wrap the hook shank.
The basic fly is tied with a small 5/32" black nickel beadhead or you can use wraps of .15 lead under the body to suit your needs.
The tail is black marabou and the overwrapped hackle is appropriately sized, webby and black.
One of my indicators of a 'good fly' is when the fish will take the fly as it drops in the water column, prior to doing any retrieve. These 'takes' happen a lot with this fly.
Wes Wada Bend, Oregon
