If you could only fish one fly for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
Oct 27, 2021 19:48:18 #
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Oct 27, 2021 20:12:26 #
GLA wrote:
Black or Olive Wooley Bugger works for me...
The Wooley Bugger is a fine fly, but the pink squirrel is my go-to fly when fishing in the Driftless area. Not so in other areas. It will depend on my target fish.
Oct 27, 2021 22:37:32 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Those of you who said muddler, Have you tried the wooly bugger? If not, you might consider it. The muddler was my nos. one fly up until I started fishing the wooly bugger. It is also my number one trolling fly for stocked and native trout.
Oct 27, 2021 23:48:05 #
Oct 28, 2021 00:23:15 #
tominsdtn wrote:
Yep, a Woolly Bugger.
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Oct 28, 2021 13:03:15 #
Jim Kay
Loc: Franklin, Virginia
Royal Coachman Dry. They have not been around this long for nothing.
Oct 28, 2021 17:00:49 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Jim Kay wrote:
Royal Coachman Dry. They have not been around this long for nothing.
That was the first dry fly I ever tied. I once tied one on a 22 promo gold plated hook from Mustang as a result of a bet. It was on display at a sports store for years in Anchorage until stolen. They had it under a magnifying glass. That was back in the 70's. Hardest part was the body as the tip of peacock is very frail. I still have one of the display three hook packs from mustang, but there is now way I could still do it. I doubt I could do a size 12. It is still a killer dry although my single choice for a dry would be a deer hair irresistible.
Oct 30, 2021 19:20:55 #
Nov 6, 2021 16:11:36 #
bozokarl
Loc: south central Pa
bapabear wrote:
Those of you who said muddler, Have you tried the wooly bugger? If not, you might consider it. The muddler was my nos. one fly up until I started fishing the wooly bugger. It is also my number one trolling fly for stocked and native trout.
Yes I've used Wooley Buggers plenty of times. I have olive, brown and black, bead-head and plain and I still have more luck with a Muddler.
Nov 7, 2021 06:07:04 #
bapabear wrote:
That was the first dry fly I ever tied. I once ti... (show quote)
Just for a "Can I do it" I did one on a 26 that I use for midges. Don't know how I would fish it now though. I'd have to use a vice to tie it on a tippet.
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