Members Wooly Bugger Posted October 11, 2011 Members Posted October 11, 2011 Does anyone use or tie Wooly Buggers size 16 and smaller? If so, how successful have they been? Wooly Bugger Fly Co. www.woolybuggerflyco.com Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." (Mark 1:17)
mic Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Does anyone use or tie Wooly Buggers size 16 and smaller? If so, how successful have they been? I've been wondering that same thing for the small stream trout.
Members Wooly Bugger Posted October 11, 2011 Author Members Posted October 11, 2011 I've bween wondering that same thing for the small stream trout. You can't find those sizes in many, if any, fly shops. I am going to add about 12 dozen to my site. I think they would work great on a 4 wt and a small stream. Wooly Bugger Fly Co. www.woolybuggerflyco.com Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." (Mark 1:17)
Leonard Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I do know about a wooly... But I do to a little size 14 and a 16 sculpin (with small bead chain eyes)... Around Taneycomo Ive seen little baby sculpins.. in late summer/early fall... seems to be the time of year when I seen them the most (maybe when they hatch).. Its lite enough to drift under a float.. yet heavy enough to a couple of feet of water I havent tied to tye anything small than that.. http://www.taneycomonights.com
timsfly Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I use the #16's and smaller buggers all the time, on crane, taney Roaring, Bennett the seem to work everywhere for me, I've kept #14's in the shop for years, but on occasion will tie some #16's or smaller for a customer, here is the #20 on a TMC 3769 and the #16 on a TMC 5263, or it might be a diachi hook, not sure, but it is a 3X hook I use them with and with out beads, just depends on how fast I want them to sink, I had a bit of good luck with some #18 brown buggers on the san juan this year, and just tore them up on 20's at taney last week Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Members Wooly Bugger Posted October 12, 2011 Author Members Posted October 12, 2011 I use the #16's and smaller buggers all the time, on crane, taney Roaring, Bennett the seem to work everywhere for me, I've kept #14's in the shop for years, but on occasion will tie some #16's or smaller for a customer, here is the #20 on a TMC 3769 and the #16 on a TMC 5263, or it might be a diachi hook, not sure, but it is a 3X hook I use them with and with out beads, just depends on how fast I want them to sink, I had a bit of good luck with some #18 brown buggers on the san juan this year, and just tore them up on 20's at taney last week Great photos Tim! With these smaller buggers, do you use a sinking line or a tiny split shot? Wooly Bugger Fly Co. www.woolybuggerflyco.com Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." (Mark 1:17)
timsfly Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I carry an intermediate and a sinking tip for my fly lines, I don't use them all the time, but at Roaring, Crane, Bennett, and some of the other small creeks I fish they can come in handy, usually a 9' 6X leader and a floating line is all I need, I prefer the soft lead over split shot, but some type of weight is needed sometimes. Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Members Lucky Fly Posted October 17, 2011 Members Posted October 17, 2011 Wooly Bugger, I use a small squirrel strip streamer tied on TMC 200R size 16 and an ostrich bugger on scud hooks 16 and 18. Send me your address and I will send you a few. tight lines steve "Trout Don't Live In Ugly Places"
dennis boatman Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 I've tied buggers on a 1/80th or 1/100 oz jigs...my go to fly when fishing is tough...any color will work as long it's black... A strike indicator is just a bobber...
Members TArcher Posted October 17, 2011 Members Posted October 17, 2011 Wooly Bugger, I use a small squirrel strip streamer tied on TMC 200R size 16 and an ostrich bugger on scud hooks 16 and 18. Send me your address and I will send you a few. tight lines steve Would you mind posting a pic of tbose? I'm just curious what they look like. Thanks "There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home."
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