My wooly bugger with purple hackle

[bassasaurus rex]

I now know why this fly is so popular.
It gets VERY large fish.
Kuddos to it's originator
Hook:Size 10 3xlong with off set eye
Bead: small smooth taper cone head
thread 6.0 brown or black
Lead wire: securing the bead and wound almost to bend of hook.
tail: Black marabou over top of a few strands of metalic flash, with a two inch section of copper wire to bind later.
Body: small black chenille wound from bend of hook and secured toward eye
purple hackle: wound down from eye of hook then secured with copper wire palmering up to eye of hook and finally securing with a few wraps, and a couple whip finishes.

The off set eye helps to keep the bugger's tail up while fishing. combine that with the cone head action, it really has a very life like presence. I like to make the tail fairly long because it definitely helps the action of the fly in the water.
When I fish my bugger I like to use no weight This fly is nice and heavy with the cone head and lead. I'll usually run a dropper PT between sizes 16-20 about 18 inches behind the bugger.
I try and dead drift the bugger towards the tail ends of pool, then sweep the fly up and across the current. This is my favorite thing about buggers is that super strike on these returning strips.
Hope every one enjoys.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9992/wooly2tg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Counslrman]

Pretty work. It is shaped very similarly to a WB tie that my cousin has used successfully for trout and spotted bass (at Lake Martin, AL). He's got a black/gold and a brown /chartreuse model that have both been productive at the Chattooga DH.
Good looking fly, BassRex.
Jimmy

[bassasaurus rex]

thanks so much Jimmy,
I'd like to meet more fellow tiers and get more involved. This way of life is an art do not believe I will ever shake. I also, really would like to watch some other people tie. So that I can learn some new Ideas.
I'm enjoying the people I meet here on NGTO......most of the time.. LOL
Thanks again.
BR

[Kent]

I also, really would like to watch some other people tie. So that I can learn some new Ideas.

It's all at the SE FFF Fly Fishing Show (http://www.fffsec.org/z_conclave.html), June 8 &9 at Callaway

How about the opportunity to watch 3 or 4 dozen of the best tyers in the country? Pull up a chair....... (http://www.fffsec.org/z_conclave_tyers.html)

Or attend one or more of the hands-on workshops (http://www.fffsec.org/z_conclave_programs.html) and actually tie with these great tyers & instructors -
"Tying the Hipps Soft Bodied Popper for Bass and Panfish " - Anthony Hipps
"Tying Patterns for the Darkside" -Jim Mauries
"Beginning Fly Tying" - Beth Tuttle
"Tying Deer-hair Bugs for Fresh & Saltwater" - Dave "Belly-Hair" Duffy
"Introduction to Salt Water Fly Tying" - Steve & Nathan Hudson And for anyone wanting to learn more about trout fishing, from A-to-Z, here's the opportunity of a lifetime - spend the afternoon with Dave Hughes (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/002-3183282-7742421?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Dave%20Hughes). I guarantee you'll enjoy this one-

"Elements of Fly Fishing for Trout" - Dave Hughes - Trout fishing A-to-Z, and beyond. This is the program for all trout anglers, widely experienced or brand new - you'll learn some things here and develop some different ways of looking at things. Combines Dave's popular programs on "Reading Trout Water," "Trout Flies," and "Tactics for Trout". This is a wonderful program (but then you'd guess as much...since Dave did literally write the book on each of these topics). Friday 1-4, Saturday 1-4

[Fletch_W]

tail: Black marabou over top of a few strands of metalic flash, with a two inch section of copper wire to bind later.
Body: small black chenille wound from bend of hook and secured toward eye


Looks purple to me!

[bassasaurus rex]

Yea sounds like a good plan,
I might see you at Callaway.
Fletch,
Everything I listed on that fly is correct, and one great bugger.
BR