Well instead of a fly swap maybe we should have a material swap. Like my goose for your peacock feathers.LOL
I just remembered. One of my favorite warm water flies…one that never let me down…One I think got put on the back burner because of new fancy flies, but is back in the spot light!
The ZUG BUG!
I prefer bead head and I use Mallard for the wing case, but I put a light coat of Sally Hansen on the feather first, then trim.
ZUG BUG in a #14
here ya go.. lets all tie two of our favorite flies and Ill send that as a care package to a new fly fisher to MacLarry.. Ill tie the wooly worms in a size 10 and 12.. [sly]
MacFly ![]()
do I know how to tie that one.. or should I just order it in for him ![]()
MacFly ![]()
Pretty easy. Much like the others you have tied. Just Peacock Spears for tail, peacock body, gold wire rib, furnace hackle collar and short middle butt section on a Mallard feather.
***I was following you till you said middle butt section.. Ill have to look that one up on the net .. ***
MacFly ![]()
You take the feather and start stripping away the Barbs I guess, till you end up with a tiny feather. Then you cut the end off straight, but they want to spread so I do a thin coat of Sally Hansen.
and you tie that feather in before the hanckle correct??
MacFly ![]()
Nope, it is the last step just before whip finish. In fact you can trip the hackle on the top so it lays flat. Similar to a Prince Nymph.
Ill have to look that one up and see what I can come up with.. ![]()
MacFly ![]()
that’s depends on your work how many flies you can get.
jack
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