Re: [VFB] Tying Wolley Buggers

[Joyce's crafts and flies]

One of the most effective woolly buggers I've ever used was one from Doug in 
the fly swap. His bugger was made with the bits of fluff from the hackle 
that you usually find too webby and throw away, first tied on for a tail in 
several bunches..not a single amount as one does with normal marabou. Then 
he would tie the marabou on and wind it around the bugger so that it was 
more of a marabou bugger. you can get the same effect by using the bits of 
marabou fluff and putting them in a split thread or double thread and 
winding it on. They were really soft, really full and much more effective 
than the standard woolly bugger on the stream. I've also had good luck with 
running a bit of flash along the sides of the underbody of the bugger before 
wrapping this fluff hackle..seems to show through on the stream much like a 
lateral line. Enjoy your fishing. We've an inch of snow and much cold 
here..but the fishing license is current for the river..as soon as the 
avalanche danger has been cleared. Joyce