Whip finish and head cement and you're done. This is by far my favorite
winter pattern in Black Canyon. Tie them in a variety of colors. The only difference
from a regular wooly bugger is the large cone and thick lead wire. Tie them really heavy.
Wrap the chenille forward away from your body and then wrap the saddle
in the same direction. Remember with hackles shiny side forward.
Leave the tinsel for last and wrap it in the opposite direction of the chenille and saddle.
Next tie in the marabou tail and wrap over the lead to make it smooth.
Tie in a piece of chenille, tinsel and the tip of the saddle at the hook bend.
This is a size 4, 4x long hook with a large cone head
and heavy lead.
By the time I finish teaching and doing homework the last thing that I want to do is blog. I have somehow mustered the motivation tonight. I could use this time to complain about all of the fishing that I haven't done but I will instead say that I have fished once in the last month. Pathetic. I got down to tying some Buggers tonight and that perked up my spirits. With the winter all but here, I now dream of Bear River rainbows, and fat ones at that. In preparation for the trip that may never happen I began tying my Black Canyon arsenal. Part one the Wooly Bugger with plenty of weight. Here goes. As you can see the pictures are in reverse order. Great for the dyslexic.
6 comments:
Good to see you are alive and well. Do you ever fish Oneida during the winter, or just Black Canyon? Do you know what Oneida might be like in the winter (and what the regs are)?
Thanks
I have fished Oneida in the winter. I fishes great on the right day with the right flows. Fish the foam lines in the winter for consistent midge action. The flat water below the dam is pretty consistent also. For bigger fish and some browns fish the faster water down lower. Always check the flows before you go because they can change fast based on how much power they need to produce. Here is a link to the website to check flows for Black Canyon and the Oneida narrows. http://www.pacificorp.com/Article/Article40779.html
Thanks for the info!
How did the football season turn out?
BTW the dyslexic fly tying was great.
We ended up 5-5 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. Not too shabby.
Does Tiffany ever get tired of finding feathers lying around the dining room like Kristi does? Just curious?
Ya, whenever I actually get some time to sit down and tie it makes quite a mess.
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