Woolly Buggers 2009

[alanb_ct]

They have too much drag to sink effectively.

[sholgate]

[quote author=alanb_ct link=topic=2792.msg21170#msg21170 date=1238926409]
They have too much drag to sink effectively.
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I agree, but tying a size 18 or so midge or rainbow warrior on the bend has produced for me, even on some more "seasoned fish" and wild trout.

[alanb_ct]

sholgate: wwelz asked whether wooly buggers could be effective for Euro nymphing, and by that, I think he means as an anchor. My comment is directed towards that method of rigging. Wooly buggers have a thick palmered hackle and that makes them flutter and sink slowly due to drag. They are great flies, but probably not the best anchor, where the intent is to use that anchor to sink other flies (droppers) in the column. The rigging you describe is a great one too, but not rigged up in the traditional Euro way (not that there's anything wrong with that). Lots of people rig pheasant tails or small nymphs off the bend of a wooly bugger and have banner days.

[wwelz]

Thank You for the reply Alan . Yes I was referring to using a bugger as the anchor

[sholgate]

The "I agree" meant, I was agreeing Alen that it would not be a good anchor for a traditional euro style rig because of the drag. I guess I should have been a bit more specific.

[ErnieBall]

I love fishing buggers --- they are the one fly that will catch ANY fish - not just trout -- white is my favorite color most of the time

also, if you havent tried micro-buggers, those are fun too

[Dr. BlueDun]

The Woolly B in all of it's shapes and forms from generic ad infinitum---is still the greatest go-to fly regardless where and what you are fishing. Bass love it, so do Pickerel and Black Crappie. I always have a dozen or so in all sorts of colors and additives in my fly box. :

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