Baby Bugger Other Freshwater Hook : Short shank sizes 10 - 16. Thread : Brown 6/0. Tail : Brown marabou. Body : Brown fine chenille. Hackle : Brown.
Tying Instructions 1- Wrap shank in thread add eyes if you wish at this point. 2-Tie in a bunch of marabou for the tail, try to keep it on top of the shank and secure right up just before the start of the hook bend to reduce fouling. 3- Tie in hackle at hook bend near tail, then tie in chenille and wrap shank up to hook eye and tie off. 5- Following the grooves left by the chenille wrap hackle forward to hook eye tie off and whip finish.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Leaders are just standard 9 foot tapered leaders, you won't need big butted varieties for little buger.. The addition of a very small cone or bead head can add a great undulating motion to the fly on a stop start retrieve. When fishing still water I mix up the retrieve till I find out what the fish want.. often deadly slow works best. Make sure you let the fly settle a while when it hits the water but be sure to give the line a quick tug to ensure you feel the fly as it is often taken before the retrieve starts. Best fished dead drift ala nymph style in streams. Targeted species, I think most fish would eat this fly at the right time but I use it for trout in NSW.
Location Notes This litle bugger is for those sweet little stream rods 2-3 wt. It looks more like a nymph in the smallest sizes and I think the trout take it as such…. Out fished same colour standard nymphs on few occations… I guess it's the extra movement.
Prey Notes Generalist, attractor, can cross over many prey types including small yabbies, baitfish, leaches, and many nymphs.
Tier Grant Marshall

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