Bow River Bugger

[WebFreeman]

Trying something new called a Bow River Bugger. It's a cross between a wooly and a muddler. I've attached the pic. I'm having trouble w/ the head, getting it full enough. I found some muddler instructions and it said to add several bundles of deer for the head. I guess I can figure out how to do that. Anyway, any advice would be great.

[Leonard]

hey web...

here is a link... even though you found some instuctions.. this may help to..

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/i...te/archive.html

the head looks good... but I probably would have added another small bunch of deer hair...

the next one you do, do the same way... but before you trim the hair.. kinda pull it back toward the rear of the hook and you'll see a small place thats where to add the next bunch of hair.

Also.. I cant really make out the body but it looks like palmered marabou.. if so leave a wrap or too off to get alittle bit of a tighter head and have a little for the whip finish...

hope this helps

Leonard

[WebFreeman]

Thanks for the tips Leonard. I think I've figured out how to add more spun hair, just need to practice.

Has anyone every tried a deer hair diving bug like you've use for bass or pike? Be some exciting blow-ups this fall if they'd hit it.

[troutchaser]

I've used Dahlberg Divers to catch Browns. They seem to like them.

[loo10]

Here's the fly I know as a Bow River Bugger.

Keep working with that deer hair.

Tying with it is alot of fun once you get the hang of it.

The best way is to have someone SHOW you how to work it.

It's truly not hard at all.

Next best is read all you can and ruin a little bit of it.

Nothing takes the place of time at your vise!

loo10

[WebFreeman]

Rich, other than color, that's what I was going for. I think I used wapsi sculpin color marabou and chenille. and brown deer hair. Need to work on the heads, for sure. Have you ever fished w/ one?

[loo10]

Sorry Im just getting back to you.

I have actually fished them from a boat at Taney

and done well popping the banks with them

while using an intermediate line.

Probably reaction strikes.

~Rich

[Gavin]

The heads look a little sparse, but they should work just fine. Another thing that might be giving you trouble is the quality of the deer hair you are usuing..You need good quality hollow hair that flares easilly to make a good deer hair bug, and different bunches of hair often have different properties. Google up a guy named Chris Helm and he can hook you up with some prime stuff. He also sells some great instructional videos on spinning deer hair. Cheers.