Tom, Interesting: I too have carried buggers for years. And I have not kept count, but I beleieve that I have caught more fish on those flies than all others combined. I do favor the "Chili Pepper" as tied by Mr. Spezio. A simple fly and a simple solution to the ever vexing peoblem of: THE PERFECT FLY. If I don't know what to fish I tye on a Pepper. I am sure other colors and variations work well.
I do beleive that we fly tyers spend vast amounts of money and time on finding the perfect fly. I beleive that we could all do with with much less. Jim Teeny ( the Teeny Fly ) fishes only his original fly. I beleive he has gone to adding many colors but still that simple nymph. And he catches lots of fish. Maybe the original mouse trap has been figured out--and only slightly improved? However, isn't it fun to keep trying to find that PERFECT fly ! geo--I'll keep trying. --- Tom Davenport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the spring I was reading an article in Northwest > fly fishing > written by a fellow who fishes Montana rivers with > streamers, > primarily with what he called a "big ugly spark plug > of a Wooly > Bugger". He had a name for it, and if I find the > article again, I > will send his name and the real name of his bugger, > which I simply > call the "Back to Basics" bugger. > > In recent years I have been like the prodigal son, > "seeking wanton > women" when it comes to wooly buggers. I had > abandoned hackle all > together and substituted Mohair or Ice Dub or > brushed Antron or ice > chenille, or all three. I have added beads, and > propellers (and I > have also also spent time with a particularly hot > number called the > "Chili Pepper.") > > So along comes this article with this guy saying he > only uses this > one fly, and he catches lots of fish. It was > nothing more than a > simple, traditional bugger, black marabou tail, > brown chenille body, > copper rib, with palmered Cree or Grizzly hackle. > That's it. No > bead, no propeller, no ice dub, no crystal chenille > body, no crystal > flash in the tail, nothing! > > So I tied some up for still water fishing using it > as my trailing fly > with one of my gaudy "whores of Babylon" buggers > in the lead... > and ... you guessed it... that plain old bugger has > out fished the > others 10 to one.... including... the venerable > Chili (sorry Tony. It > is probably just our local planted fish. They settle > for hamburger > when they could be having the T-bone) > > I just tied up another dozen for tomorrows fishing. > > Here is the recipe > > Hook: Streamer > Weight: lead weight (if desired, I add weight to > mine) > Thread: Black, or Chili Pepper Orange (Not in his > recipe, but I just > can't resist adding Tony's snazzy orange collar) > Tail: Black Marabou > Body: Brown or Tobacco Brown chenille (In the > article there was just > a picture and a recipe, the recipe said brown, but > it looked tobacco > brown to me, so that is what I have been using) > Rib: Copper Wire > Hackle: Cree or Grizzly > > I like to get everything tied in at the bend except > the hackle, then > I wrap the body forward and tie off, attach the > hackle behind the eye > of hook by its butt end and palmer back to the bend, > then anchor it > by palmering the copper over it to the eye. > > Some times I also throw on a bead. Old habits die > hard. > > Tom Davenport > > > PS I have change my old [EMAIL PROTECTED] email > addy. The new one > is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > George C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest." Mark Twain __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
