03-13-2014, 12:59 PM
[quote BSTORMIN4]I know exactly what you are talking about guys thank you. I am sure I have quite a few WB's is there a certain color that works better then others?[/quote]
I have a pattern I'll share with you that has been an awesome fly for me. I could probably go on for several paragraphs about this fly, but I'll be brief.
I call it a "Skunk-bugger", partly because when it gets wet it looks a bit like an inverted skunk to me, and partly because if I think I'm going to get skunked I can almost always resurrect a lousy day with this fly. It works great for both trout and bass.
This fly started out in this format:
1. Black thread on a 3x long size 4 (or 6, I prefer 4) hook.
2. Tail is black marabou with 4-6 strands of pearl flashabou.
3. Body is dark olive with a badger
dle hackle palmered over it.
Later on, I switched out the badger hackle with an emu feather. I think this works better, but doesn't look as pretty in the fly box (who cares about that?).
I haven't tried it, but I believe it would also work very well with a grizzly SH on it in place of either the badger or emu. Sorry, but I don't have any pictures. Bass seem to really like this fly as do the Hybrids at Henry's.
If you give it a try I hope it works as well for you as it has for me. It has become my favorite bugger color variation.
I have a pattern I'll share with you that has been an awesome fly for me. I could probably go on for several paragraphs about this fly, but I'll be brief.
I call it a "Skunk-bugger", partly because when it gets wet it looks a bit like an inverted skunk to me, and partly because if I think I'm going to get skunked I can almost always resurrect a lousy day with this fly. It works great for both trout and bass.
This fly started out in this format:
1. Black thread on a 3x long size 4 (or 6, I prefer 4) hook.
2. Tail is black marabou with 4-6 strands of pearl flashabou.
3. Body is dark olive with a badger
dle hackle palmered over it.Later on, I switched out the badger hackle with an emu feather. I think this works better, but doesn't look as pretty in the fly box (who cares about that?).
I haven't tried it, but I believe it would also work very well with a grizzly SH on it in place of either the badger or emu. Sorry, but I don't have any pictures. Bass seem to really like this fly as do the Hybrids at Henry's.
If you give it a try I hope it works as well for you as it has for me. It has become my favorite bugger color variation.