This is a slightly more complicated version of the simple muskrat nymph, and is a great fly for beginner fly tyers. It adds two materials to the simpler version: scud back and gold wire. You can see both versions in the video below. Thanks to Mark Belden and Joe Humphreys at Penn State University for […]
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Wooly buggers are considered a streamer that imitates bait-fish, minnow, crayfish, leeches, and other forage items for fish. This representation comes from both its endless patterns of colors and shapes, in addition to its realistic motion in the water. The variety it offers gives the angler the opportunity to customize it to imitate whatever fish
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One of the most fun dry flies to tie, the stimulator can represent anything from a stonefly to a caddis to a grasshopper. Originated by Randall Kaufmann, this fly can be tied in a variety of sizes and colors. Here we have a green body (though not very visible under the hackle) and an orange
