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
