Tied a few of these up to try out later…
Bugman
How did you get a name like bugman with minnow patterns like that?
Nice fly
It is a fantastic looking fly, and I love it. I tried to make a couple yesterday, but mine didn’t turn out as good as his. Once I get the eyes on it, it ought to look better. Bugman is a top notch fly tyer. He can tie anything he sets his mind on to do. He even gave me one to take home. I think this is one of my absolute favorite patterns of his. The fly looks better in person, than the picture. Great job Bugman!
dont know… folks at work started callin me that cause im allways lookin at bugs & taking pictures of them then tying flies to look similar or as clost to the real thing as i can… i just made up this fly messin around…
hook - dai riki 710 #6 (any size 6 3x long streamer hook will work)…
thread - 8/0 olive uni thread…
tail - 3 duck crest feathers…
underbody - mixed rabit dubbing (1 part rusty brown & 2 parts tan)…
rib - medium gols wire…
underwing - 3 strands orange crystal flash…
overwing - grizley hackle dyed olive…
cheeks - hen feathers…
throat - red yarn from 1 of them things what girls use to put in they hair…
eyes - glow in the dark stick on eyes…
place hook in vise…
start thread behind hook eye…
tie in gold wire on top shank bringing it to the middle of the barb & hook point…
tie in tail…
form a dubbing loop and sparsely dubb ubderbody with dubbing to about 1/8" behind eye…
rib with 5 to 6 turns of wire & tie off…
tie in crystal flash so it is slightly longer than the tail…
tie in overwing the same length as the flash…
tie in sheeks half the hook shanks length…
tie in a sparse throat…
build up head, whip finnish and varnish…
add eyes…
i usually use doll eyes or holographic eyes but kelly gave me these glow in the dark eyes to try…
havent tried fishing this fly yet, dont even know if it will catch fish but im gonna try it soon as i get to the river… it looks like it might catch one…
hopefully ill have a picture of the fly with a fish on it later… YEA !!!
well I think you will get a fish on that pattern…that is an outstanding fly to me!
Very nice looking pattern.
- Jeff