Alaska Fly Fish Gear

	The Wolly Bugger Courtesy of Fly Anglers Online - www.flyanglersonline.com Materials: Hook: Mustad 79580, TMC 300 sizes 4 -12, weighted. Thread: Black, 6/0 (fluorescent green can also been used). Lead Wire: 0.10 to 0.30 inch thickness. Tail: Black Marabou, plus 3 strands of Krystal Flash for shine. Body: Black chenille. Hackle: Black, palmered. Tying Instructions: You can add as much lead as you can fit to this fly if you want. Using a section of .20 lead wire, wrap about 22 turns around the middle of the hook shank. Wrap thread onto hook covering the lead creating a step at the rear to attach your marabou tail. Pull marabou tips with your fingertips to even them, never cut them straight with scissors. That ensures the proper breathing action of the marabou. Tie in the marabou. Add 2 or 3 strands of flash to the top - or sides of the tail. Tie in hackle at the tip of the feather. Make sure the feather is tied shiny side up, this will allow the fibers from the feather to splay around the fly, giving it a "buggy" appeal when wrapped forward. Cut a 3 inch section of chenille and pull off about a half inch from the thread that holds the chenille together. Tie in the tip of chenille to the hook, right in past where you just tied the hackle feather. Advance your thread to the front, to just about one hook-eye-length away from the eye. Wind chenille forward to the eye and bind down with your thread, making sure not to crowd the eye. Attach your hackle pliers to the stem of the hackle and wind forward evenly spacing each wrap to the front of the fly. Whip finish and cement. Finished! Courtesy of Fly Anglers Online Fly Anglers Online

The Wolly Bugger

Courtesy of Fly Anglers Online - www.flyanglersonline.com

Materials:

Hook: Mustad 79580, TMC 300 sizes 4 -12, weighted.

Thread: Black, 6/0 (fluorescent green can also been used).

Lead Wire: 0.10 to 0.30 inch thickness.

Tail: Black Marabou, plus 3 strands of Krystal Flash for shine.

Body: Black chenille.

Hackle: Black, palmered.

Tying Instructions:

You can add as much lead as you can fit to this fly if you want. Using a section of .20 lead wire, wrap about 22 turns around the middle of the hook shank. Wrap thread onto hook covering the lead creating a step at the rear to attach your marabou tail.

Pull marabou tips with your fingertips to even them, never cut them straight with scissors. That ensures the proper breathing action of the marabou. Tie in the marabou.

Add 2 or 3 strands of flash to the top - or sides of the tail.

Tie in hackle at the tip of the feather. Make sure the feather is tied shiny side up, this will allow the fibers from the feather to splay around the fly, giving it a "buggy" appeal when wrapped forward.

Cut a 3 inch section of chenille and pull off about a half inch from the thread that holds the chenille together. Tie in the tip of chenille to the hook, right in past where you just tied the hackle feather.

Advance your thread to the front, to just about one hook-eye-length away from the eye. Wind chenille forward to the eye and bind down with your thread, making sure not to crowd the eye.

Attach your hackle pliers to the stem of the hackle and wind forward evenly spacing each wrap to the front of the fly. Whip finish and cement.

Finished!

Courtesy of Fly Anglers Online

Fly Anglers Online