FLY
Bass Bug
Bubbled Pup
Tied by Christian Andrews
Bubbled Pup recipe
| Hook | #2 - 4 down eye |
|---|---|
| Thread | to match body color |
| Tail | two black saddle hackle feathers tied to flare apart |
| Body | spun and clipped deer ; originally yellow, but use color as desired |
About this fly
a Helen Shaw bass fly using the pattern in The Founding Flies by Mike Valla First bunch of hair: stack and tie in with tips over tail. Leave tips unclipped when shaping the body. Last bunch of hair: tie in on top only at hook eye to help create slanted “popper” front. Lacquer or “goop” front face.
What the Bubbled Pup imitates
- Deer-hair bass bug
Tied for: Bass (general)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
