Chuck, Yea, a simple design that WORKS: we are all striving for that. Jim Teeny just uses what he tyed over 40 years ago. I have never met Jim but I have a friend that has fished with him on several occassions. So, naturally, I asked:"What fly did Jim fish." My friend responded that Jim fishes ONLY his Teeny nymph--no matter what. And guess what--he catches his share of fish. I do wish it would be like that for me. I get tired of everyone telling me what i need to catch fish. Jim Teeny proves that a good design works--no matter what! Nuff said.
I keep promising myself that I'll "simplify" my tying; lasts about a week or two. We are, are own worst ememies. I to see the better MOUSE TRAP and jump on board. Not too often now--I'm 55 and I don't believe that newer is better. I think the CDC fad is finally over. All we have heard about for a couple of years is CDC. I am trying to get back to the basics. I mean the idea is to catch fish--right? Thanks for your e-mail. geo --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > George: I found it... Thanks for the tips.. Hard to > believe a fly so simple > "just one material" would be so good on all those > species... But, I guess we > can over complicate things when we want to, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:31 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Back to Basics Bugger > > > > 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 > === message truncated === George C. 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