Your WoolyBugger

[chris f]

awesome fly chasechrome , thanks for posting and sharing. Do all buggers have the wire wrapped in on the hook or is that something you prefer to do?

 

[Klik]

i think only the bead head to sink faster.

 

[Cody309]

As a beginner (understatement of the year) at tying flies, I can say that economical or not, it's totally worth tying your own. For me, I love pulling up a google image of the insect/organism I'm trying to mimic, taking a look at the materials I have and thinking, "how can I make this, look like that". It's kind of like a puzzle (which the engineer in me loves )!

On another note, if a pattern seems too complex for me at the moment, I'll generally buy one that is commercially made so that I can hold an example in my hands before giving that pattern a try.

Thanks for the instructions CC!

 

[weemalky]

Absolutely Catman...some fail to see this is not a zero sum game. For about 15-25 dollars in material (vice not included or "fly tying courses") you can tie about a 100 egg patterns (in a store at what, $1.50-2.00 ea...so 200 hundred dollars in flies and you are going through about a dozen/outing) Of course most retail flies are tied offshore (cheap hooks, poor ties etc.). And this is not to mention the skills and knowledge acquired by tying your own, investigating entomology, learning the art of duping nature and having a wild trout rise (or inhale) the fly you tied by your own hand...

Balance sheets be damned brother

Well said about the balance sheets, learning should be a lifelong passion if you can make it cost effective- bonus. Sometimes we do things simply for the joy and pleasure derived from creating something with our own hands, modern society's need for instant gratification troubles me sometimes.

 

[Madriverfisher]

great tip chase

 

[ChaseChrome]

As a beginner (understatement of the year) at tying flies, I can say that economical or not, it's totally worth tying your own. For me, I love pulling up a google image of the insect/organism I'm trying to mimic, taking a look at the materials I have and thinking, "how can I make this, look like that". It's kind of like a puzzle (which the engineer in me loves )!

On another note, if a pattern seems too complex for me at the moment, I'll generally buy one that is commercially made so that I can hold an example in my hands before giving that pattern a try.

Thanks for the instructions CC!

Well said about the balance sheets, learning should be a lifelong passion if you can make it cost effective- bonus. Sometimes we do things simply for the joy and pleasure derived from creating something with our own hands, modern society's need for instant gratification troubles me sometimes.

BINGO!!!
Some great responses here from ALL...

 

[ChaseChrome]

Nice post Chase...I really enjoy seeing your fly tying posts...
I'm surprised you did the bugger though; you told me you never had luck with them...

I know Brian...but Catfish was finding it a challange so I posted this quick and dirty for him...

 

[ChaseChrome]

awesome fly chasechrome , thanks for posting and sharing. Do all buggers have the wire wrapped in on the hook or is that something you prefer to do?

Pretty standard application Chris...most are tied with lead wrap to get them into the stirke zone quickly...location, location, location brother...