Stiff Wooly Bugger - With Fly Tester Footage - McFly Angler Fly Tying Tutorial

Wooly buggers are one of the most popular streamers ever created. You can actually fish them as nymphs or streamers. Strip them, swing them, dead drift them, float under an indicator, or drag the bottom. Use a floating line, sink tip, or even full sink. Tie them small or large. However you fish them they will catch fish quite regularly. They are not too difficult to tie, but are also very effective.
Buggers use just a handful of materials, and most can be had for relatively low cost. I was using some more expensive capes, but you can find some Chinese strung hackle that will work just fine for very little cost. Marabou also is very low cost to get. So you can tie these for cheap, and fill boxes with flies that will be very effective and not break the bank.
These are very versatile, as I said you can fish them in a wide range of techniques, and also tie them in different styles and uses. For instance, today I am using a stiff hackle to tie this bugger. This will make the fly push more water and if you were fishing a fast moving stream or river then it would be my hackle of choice. I find that I have better luck with the soft hackle versions when fishing in lakes for bass, sunfish or trout. And seem to get more strikes when fishing the stiff hackle while fishing rivers and creaks. Ive caught bass, sunfish, trout, and even some saltwater fish on them. I know some fisherman who swear by fishing buggers in the surf in California for surf perch. They just work, and are easy enough for a beginner to tie.
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Materials
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Hook: Risen 300 (size 8) - www.risenfly.com/collections/...
Thread: Veevus 6/0 (olive) - amzn.to/3P15CGW
Tail: Marabou (olive) - amzn.to/3BJMV7l
Flash: Krystal Flash (gold) - amzn.to/3Sty337
Body: Rayon Chenille (olive) - amzn.to/3BGE8Dr
Ribbing: Ultra Wire (brassie, gold) - amzn.to/3QrWwnL
Hackle: Whiting American Hackle Rooster Cape or Streamer Pack (olive) - amzn.to/3d951FV
Head Cement: Solarez Ultra Thin UV Resin - www.solarez.com/product/fly-t...
Tools
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen Spring Assist - www.risenfly.com/collections/...
Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Hackle Pliers: Umpqua Tiemco Hackle Pliers - amzn.to/39REQlB
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-be...
UV Light: Solarez UV Cure (high output) - www.solarez.com/product/uv-cu...
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[@kalaloch3]

Appreciate the application language of the soft vs stiff hackle. Stiff for rapid flow and soft for slow moving waters. Always learning something new. Thanks.

[@McFlyAngler]

Yeah man, glad you enjoyed. I mean you can fish stiff hackles in slow water and soft in fast, it’s not a definite thing here, more of a guideline

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That fly tester looks like a good deal. Good choice with th stiffer feather for moving waters.

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks

[@mdaley3102]

I love your videos on fly tying. I’m going to look into risen products.

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks, glad you like the videos. And yeah man, risen makes some great gear.

[@hirkojs]

Great video Marty ! Mega Thx

[@McFlyAngler]

Glad you liked it. Who is Marty?

[@thatonebeone]

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[@McFlyAngler]

Yes, giveaway video coming soon

[@edbosley1138]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@McFlyAngler]

Thank you for watching

[@davidleimeister5027]

Great video!

[@McFlyAngler]

Thank you

[@jeffjackson5331]

Cool! Thank you for sharing bud.

[@McFlyAngler]

Ya, thanks for watching

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@McFlyAngler you are very welcome bud

[@jackjohnston3289]

very cool

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks

[@Hagg3049]

I wonder if using this exact pattern but with Chartruese or yellow chenille would work for attracting smallies?

[@McFlyAngler]

For sure. All fly patterns are not for exact representation of them. Change up colors, materials, sizes, etc. when I list in the description section what materials I use, notice I put colors and sizes in parentheses. I do this to note that this is just what I used but something that can be changed.

[@davidleimeister5027]

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[@McFlyAngler]

I don’t sell on my website, best way is to contact me with what you want on Instagram, if you don’t have Instagram then Facebook, or if neither then my email is on my RUclips home page.

[@SirPraiseSun]

everything at dooleys is already out of stock no chenille left

[@McFlyAngler]

I believe you can order and it will arrive, I know he is in the middle of moving his shop from Illinois to Arkansas, so maybe email him and check he might have the stuff in stock but hasn’t updated the website

[@SirPraiseSun]

@@McFlyAngler cool thank you