Hook:
Size 2-12 2XL shank
Thread:
Match to body color
Body:
Chenille or Krystal chenille,
black, brown and olive are the most popular
Hackle:
Palmered saddle hackle to match body color or grizzly.
Tail:
Marabou, body color or black.
Rib:
Gold, silver, or
copper wire
Optional:
If
desired, wrap the hook with lead wire, slide on a brass bead, or tie in
barbell eyes or adding
flash materials in
the tail or body.
Tying
Instructions
1.
Tie in two marabou feathers to the rear of the hook shank. Use the
softest part of the feather. You may want to add some crystal flash with the
marabou for added sparkle.
2.
Attach a piece of chenille approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) long near the
bend of the hook and make one wrap.
3.
Anchor one saddle hackle; tip first, shinny side up.
4.
Tie in the rib material (copper wire, round tinsel)
5.
Wrap the thread to the eye end.
6.
Wrap the chenille to the front of the hook keeping the wraps just
touching and tie down.
7.
Palmer the hackle to the head taking care to place it in between
chenille.
8.
Anchor the hackle, clip off excess.
9.
Wrap the rib material to the hooks eye, in equal wraps as done with the
hackle, securing the hackle in place, tie off, clip off excess, and whip-finish.
Presentation
Wooly Buggers can be used on virtually any kind of fish. Usually fished
weighted, on a sink tip or a sinking line. Vary the retrieve from long slow or
fast steady strips, rapid hand twist, strip-and-pause, or quick, short two-inch
strips.
