From Fly Fish the Mitt: “This fly can be used for steelhead, trout…whatever you want. It’s basically a wooly bugger I call a steelhead bugger because that’s what I use it for. It can imitate a stonefly, a leech or in the right color combos a crayfish. Change colors and sizes for different looks.
It’s a super easy quick tie you won’t mind when you lose a few. I fish this fly on a indy rig for steelhead in the fall and winter. It’s an effective pattern searching for steelhead in high water or on tough days.”
The breakdown:
Hook: TMC3761 2X Heavy 1X Long
Thread: 6\0 in color of marabou you’re using
Tail: Hareline Bugger Black Marabou (your choice of color)
Body: Peacock Ice Dub (your choice of color)
Hackle: Grizzly Hackle
