The Black Death is a must-have fly pattern when fishing for Tarpon. Though it looks large and messy when dry, it slims down into a sleek-profile baitfish imitation in the water. Its light weight makes for a soft landing on water, crucial for these spooky fish. Another benefit of the slim profile is the large […]
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Just another one of many variations on the classic wooly bugger pattern. The Straggle Bugger replaces both the traditional chenille and hackle with synthetic straggle hackle. This not only gives the pattern a flashier look, but also makes tying it much faster. In this variation we also add a second bit of marabou tied in
The Booby fly isn’t really a fly at all, it’s more of a category of flies. There are certainly as many varieties of boobies as there are wooly buggers, and we’re not just talking size and color. Some people tie these very simply with a marabou tail, some silver tinsel, a marabou body, and the
Great fly for any saline species with an appetite for baitfish. The long saddle hackles pulsate perfectly with every strip.
This is a semi-standard wooly bugger, with the addition of some red rabbit rubbing just behind the conehead bead that’s brushed out to give the appearance of gills, or… blood? Anyway, it’s a red hotspot that seems to trigger fish pretty nicely. The Woolly Bugger is a renowned fly pattern cherished by fly anglers worldwide.
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Rabbit fur baitfish fly great for saltwater species and bass. You can order this fly from Dave Aplin’s Etsy shop here.
A great streamer for bass, gar, pike, and muskie, the Witch’s Broom is tied on a size 1 Gamakatsu B10S stinger bass hook. You can order yours directly from David Aplin’s Etsy store here.
Original Pattern by Fly Fish Food Tier: Brad Schanz @flyin_bear on Instagram/Threads
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The Clouser Darter is a tremendously popular and effective fly that will catch a variety of both freshwater and saltwater species. Designed by Bob Clouser, a Pennsylvania guide and fly shop owner whose original fly patterns were designed for fishing on the Susquehanna river. This fly has tremendous movement and life like action in the
Handmade Jiggy Craw 1/32 ounce fly/jigs. Can be used with a float rod or fly rod, excellent jig for small mouth bass and trout. Jigs were painted black, and are tied with fox fur in the tails, dubbing is Stone Ground Mustard orange color and includes a “hot spot” of flouro orange as the throat.