Hi Warren,
Probably my most successful fly is something called a Sparkle Grub. It is an exceptionally simple fly to tie. I tie it almost exactly the way you would a wooly bugger:
1. Use a #6 streamer hook.
2. I add nickel dumbell eyes (1/60 or 1/80 oz.) and lead wraps.
3. Tie in a brown marabou tail with some rootbeer krystal flash.
4. Instead of chenille, tie in rootbeer cactus chenille (medium or large depending on the profile you like - I like medium).
5. Wind that forward, make a figure 8 with it around the eyes, one wrap between the eyes and the hook eye, then whip finish.
6. No hackle needed.
This may also be tied in white, black, olive, etc...
I also use:
1. Murray's Hellgrammite
2. Steve May's "Full Motion Crayfish" (sometimes I tie it smaller using squirrel)
3. Steve May's "Full Motion Hex"
4. Michigan Wigglers
5. Gurgle Pop (on top)
6. Zonkers (white, olive)
That's almost a complete list - I've not had a day yet where these 7 flies (the sparkle grub included) didn't produce bass.
I'd check out the flies by Steve May, they're really nice, and full instructions with colour photos and notes can be found online.
By the way, would you mind sharing what's in your box?
Cheer,
Andrew
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