Chuck, Do a search in Yahoo or Google: type in "Jim Teeny" or just try typing--www.jimteeny.com (I just did this and it does COME up).Just look around in there; you'll find lots of information. This is a very simple fly tyed with only pheasant tail fibers. Jim Teeny has fished all over the globe and caught about every species of fish on that one fly.
I beleive the Teeny company has expanded to marketing sinking lines, pheasant tails in many colors, hooks and videos. Whatever, it is an effective fly and I am never without a few. I like the fly in the natural pheasant tails and the orange color--works for me. I tye them in just a couple of sizes with #4 being my favorate and then a smaller version in #8 & #10. Simple and easy! geo --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George: Can you tell me where I can find pics and/or > recipe for that "teeny > fly"??. Also, do you know if it catches bluegills > too?? Thanks, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Back to Basics Bugger > > > > 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 > > 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
