Howell’s Big Nasty
Bass Bug
Tied By Darrell Olson
Hook: Mustad 79580 or TMC 9395 (4xl), size 1 – 8, weighted
Thread: Color to match body, 6/0
Bead:
Materials- tail: Grizzly Marabou dyed to match ribbing: Black Wire in Brassie size antenna: Silli Legs to match body legs: Silli Legs to match body underbody: Yarn to match body color abdomen: Fly Fish Food Bruiser Blend Holo Dubbing gills: Emu Feather to match body wing case: Turkey Tail Feather thorax: Fly Fish Food Bruiser Blend Holo Dubbing
Notes:
Kevin Howell’s Big Nasty is exactly that—a brute of a fly that just might intimidate fish not large enough to eat it. In creating this fly, Kevin sought a cross between a crayfish and a giant Hellgrammite. His native waters of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, are home to monster browns and bruiser smallmouths. These large fish often require something more enticing – and bigger—than a Blue-Winged Olive to get them to move. Fish the Big Nasty and similar crayfish patterns around such structure as large rocks and near blowdowns in rivers that have gravelly bottoms. The best thing about this pattern is that if you do get a bite, chances are better than even that you’ll catch something that’s even bigger and nastier than the fly. Howell’s Big Nasty comes in orange and gray. Try this fly in sizes #4 and #6.
Note: Olive, black, or gray body