RE: Variations of woolly buggers...
2009/07/14 07:37:23
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Rabbit collar bugger variation - erie steelhead
hook-TMC 700 or TMC 5262, size 6,8
thread- uni 8/0 fire orange
tail-white marabou, 4 to 6 strands pearl krystal flash, tail 1 to 1 1/2 times shank length
body-rear half, fl. red or orange med. chenille
rear collar-fl.yellow chartreuse rabbit
body-front half, fl. red or orange med. chenille
front collar-fl. yellow chartreuse rabbit
head- fire orange
A very good big or high water steelhead bugger, I tie it with rabbit fur collars instead of a traditional palmered hackle to give the fly more durability,movement,and a different look to the steelhead. See Fly Fishing & Fly Tackle, Swinging Flies, 4/09 for a pic of this fly.