Wooly Bugger – Autumn Splendor BH

The Woolly Bugger fly is constructed with:

• a marabou tail (with or without some sort of flashy material in the tail)
• a chenille or fur body
• a hackle palmered from the tail to the head of the fly
• Rubber Legs
• Sizes 2-12

The Woolly Bugger is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or streamer and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally listed as one of the top patterns to have in any fly box.

The Woolly Bugger is so effective, it should be banned from some watersheds. I suspect its effectiveness is due to its resemblance to so many edible creatures in the water—nymphs, leeches, salamanders, or even small sculpins. Its tail undulating behind a fiber, bubble-filled body is just too much for most fish to resist. It just looks like a meal!— Bill Hunter, The Professionals’ Favorite Flies