Re: [VFB] Halo Bugger Pictures

[Tom Davenport]

Yes, this is what I have been fishing with recently.  The first one I tied was the White one, I tied to find something to imitate the chub minnows that the big Cutthroat feed on in Strawberry reservoir, and it was very successful. Since then I have fished them in reservoirs with good success, but to be honest I can't say they work better than any other Wooly Bugger.  But they are easy to tie, they look good (especially when they are wet, all the fuzziness you see becomes translucent, like flesh), and they use Antron, something that Gary LaFontaine proved time and time again is a powerful fish attractor. I also tie them up "Drunken Sailor" style.  To do this I use a plastic bead "Pony Bead" (get them at the craft store), about 1/4 inch in diameter.  Since the hole in the bead is larger than the hook eye, I use a small gold bead as well to keep it from slipping off. Then you lash two strips of lead on one side of the hook shank.   The result is a fly that lists to one side, like a real injured minnow does. I also tie them "Pistol Pete" style, adding a little propeller on the top (apologies to any purists out there) Tom On Jun 20, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Michael Bliss wrote: Tom,   Very nice looking buggers.  Now I will ask again, have you fished these?  Are they successful?  Where did you use them if you did?  How did you fish them?  Thanks,   Mike   On 6/20/06, Tom Davenport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You can see a bevy of Halo Buggers by going to my home page here: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd/PhotoAlbum21.html Note the "Chili Pepper" collar.  From top to bottom: White Antron, Crystal Ice Dub Black Antron, Black Ice Dub Brown Antron, Brown Mohair/IceDub mix Olive Antron, Lite Olive Ice Dub Ditto Ditto (tied to imitate Damsel Fly). Tom Davenport