Woolly Bugger

Woolly Bugger

The Woolly Bugger is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or streamer and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally listed as one of the top patterns to have in any fly box. John Gierach, a noted Fly Fishing writer discussed the Woolly Bugger first in his chapter on streamers in "Good Flies." [cite book |last=Gierach |first=John |authorlink=John Gierach |title=Good Flies|year=2000 |publisher=The Lyons Press|location=New York |pages=164 |isbn=1585741396] . Woolly Buggers are typically fished in streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and tidal flats. Today, Woolly Buggers are tied in a wide variety of styles and colors to imitate a wide range of game fish prey.

The Woolly Bugger is so effective, it should be banned from some watersheds. I suspect its effectiveness is due to its resemblance to so many edible creatures in the water--nymphs, leeches, salamanders, or even small sculpins. Its tail undulating behind a fiber, bubble-filled body is just too much for most fish to resist. It just looks like a meal!-Bill Hunter in "The Professionals' Favorite Flies" [cite book |last=Kreh |first=Lefty |title=The Professionals' Favorite Flies Vol II |publisher=Oddessy Editions |location=Birmingham, Alabama |pages=41 |year=1994 ]

Origin

Although the original Woolly Bugger pattern was believed to have been created by Russell Blessing, Pennsylvania Fly Tyer as early as 1967 to resemble a hellgrammite, or Dobsonfly nymph, its precise origin is unknown, but is clearly an evolution of the Woolly Worm fly, [cite book |last=Soucie |first=Gary |title=Woolly Wisdom |year=2006 |publisher=Frank Amato Publications |location=Portland, Oregon |pages=112-13 |isbn=1571883525 ] , which itself is a variation--intentional or not--of the British palmer fly, which dates back to Walton and beyond.Fact|date=June 2008

Imitates

The Woolly Bugger, depending the specific material used and how it is fished can be assumed to resemble large nymphs, baitfish, leech, drowning terrestrial insects, clamworms, crayfish, shrimp or crabs [cite book |last=Soucie |first=Gary |title=Woolly Wisdom |year=2006 |publisher=Frank Amato Publications |location=Portland, Oregon |pages=124-125 |isbn=1571883525 ] , [cite book |last=Cordes |first=Ron |coauthors=Kaufmann, Randall |title=Lake Fishing With A Fly|year=1984 |publisher=Frank Amato Publications |location=Portland, Oregon |pages=92-93 |isbn=10936608269] , [cite book |last=Roberts |first=George V. |title=A Fly Fisher's Guide To Saltwater Naturals and Their Imitation |year=1994 |publisher=Ragged Mountain Press|location=Camden, Maine |pages=151 |isbn=0070531668 ] , [cite book |last=Stewart |first=Dick |coauthors=Allen, Farrow |title=Flies for Bass and Panfish |year=1992 |publisher=Northland Press Inc. |location=Inervale, NH |pages=58 |isbn=0936644109 ] , [cite book |last=Murray |first=Harry |title=Fly Fishing For Smallmouth Bass |year=1989 |publisher=Nick Lyons Books |location=New York |pages=141, 155, 160 |isbn=0941130-85-1 ] , [cite book |last=Hughes |first=Dave |title=Taking Trout |year=2002 |publisher=Stackpole Books |location=Mechanicsburg, PA |pages=195 |isbn=0811729060 ] .

Materials

The Woolly Bugger fly is constructed with a marabou tail (with or with out some sort of flashy material in the tail, a chenille or fur body, and a hackle palmered from the tail to the head of the fly. Tying the pattern with a rib helps protect the palmer hackle. The underbody may be weighted with lead wire. Popular colors are olive, brown, and black for freshwater use. Brighter colors and combinations of colors are especially popular for steelhead, salmon and saltwater use.

Variations and Sizes

Woolly Bugger flies are typically tied on number 2 to 14 long or extra long hooks. Variations include Woolly Buggers weighted with brass or tungsten beads, brass or tungsten cones, brass, lead or tungsten dumbbell eyes.

Woolly Bugger Gallery

Notes

References

External links

* [http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/patterns/woolly-bugger/ Original recipe with notes on history, variations, uses and how to fish]
* [http://www.flyangler.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=32 Instructions on tying the Woolly Bugger Variant - Crystal Bugger]
* [http://www.ffotw.com/podcast.php?epsd=2 Podcast discussion on the Woolly Bugger - hated or loved pattern?]


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