Wooley Buggers

[gpatton]

As you can see I took a detour in my usual tying and started a few streamers. I happened to loose my streamer box on my last real fishing trip and needed to replace them. The cream colored one worked well for me in the past and figured I'd give it a go again. I also did one in gray that isn't shown. We'll see how that works too.

Wooly Bugger 2.jpg
Wooly Bugger 1.jpg

Greg

[fritz]

they look great. Midcurrent magazine has a video on tying the wooley bugger that I found real helpful.

http://midcurrent.com/videos/tying-a...woolly-bugger/

[lastchance]

As you can see I took a detour in my usual tying and started a few streamers. I happened to loose my streamer box on my last real fishing trip and needed to replace them. The cream colored one worked well for me in the past and figured I'd give it a go again. I also did one in gray that isn't shown. We'll see how that works too.

Attachment 8280
Attachment 8281

Greg

What kind of hackle do you use for your buggers and where do you but it?
Bruce

[FishnDave]

Those look really good, Greg!
I have a cat...Siamese mix. Basically looks like a Siamese, but with longer hair (not as long as a Persian, though). When he gets brushed, most of the hair that ends up in the brush is sort of a creamy gray color. I had tied up a woolly bugger using that cat's fur for the body. On a tough day last Summer, it was by far the best-producing pattern for me.

[ducksterman]

Dave, were you fishing for catfish?

[jdConrad,MT]

Or rat fish?

[gpatton]

Thanks guys, I'll have to check out the midcurrent videos. The hackle is actually the larger/largest feathers from my dry fly capes (grizzly, and brown). The hen cape I had didn't have long enough feathers to run the length of the hook. It seems to work well. It's funny that ducksterman mentions catfish since I am sure he is being fasicious, but the cream colored one caught 3 or 4 catfish for me one day when I was trying out a new stream that I thought had trout in it .

[FishnDave]

Dave, were you fishing for catfish?

That day I was fishing for bluegills.
I think it would work well for catfish. My top 3 producers for catfish have been (in no particular order) Woolly Worms (or 'Buggers), Boa Yarn Leeches, and bass-sized foam poppers.

[kelkay]

I think your Woolly Buggers look good. Here is one I tied recently. I don't tie many Woolly Buggers, but this one is a work horse.

[gpatton]

Very nice, I like the black and the longer hook shank gives a sleeker profile.