FLY
Streamer
Woolly Bugger
Tied by David Fliesen
Woolly Bugger recipe
| Hook | Size 10 down eye streamer hook |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus Black PB1 140 denier |
| Hackle | Brown saddle hackle |
| Tail | Olive Marabou |
| Body | Olive size medium chenille |
About this fly
Hook: Size 10 down eye streamer hook Thread: Veevus Black PB1 140 denierTail: Olive MarabouBody: Olive size medium chenilleHackle: Brown saddle hackleNOTES: Not sure if I used wire on this one, but you can use lead-free wire to add to the hook if you want to add weight to the fly under the body wraps. You can also use really fine wire optionally to counter wrap over the hackle for a more durable fly.
What the Woolly Bugger imitates
- Streamer / baitfish
Where the Woolly Bugger came from
- Originated by Russell Blessing, 1967, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Tied for smallmouth bass to imitate a hellgrammite / Dobsonfly larva; the marabou tail added to a Woolly Worm base is what made it a Bugger.Source: Orvis News: Birth of the Woolly Bugger; Fly Life Magazine interview with Blessing's daughter
- Named by Julie Blessing, 1967, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Blessing's seven-year-old daughter named the fly on first seeing it.Source: Fly Life Magazine: Russell Blessing's Woolly Bugger (family interview)
- Derived from Woolly Worm. Evolved from the Woolly Worm, itself from the British palmer; Wikipedia adds that precise origin is unknown.Source: Wikipedia: Woolly Bugger
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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