NLFT&F - March 7, 2007

[RangerBob]

Tyer: Michael Dell

 

Pattern: Bow River Bugger

Hook: streamer size 2-8

Thread: 3/0 black

Weight: lead substitute (optional)

Tail: marabou, your choice of colour

Hackle: your choice of palmered hackle

Body: chenille, your choice of colour

Collar: deer hair

Head: deer hair, spun and clipped

 

Variation: Wool-a-Bou Bugger

Hook: streamer size 2-8

Thread: 3/0 black

Weight: lead substitute (optional)

Tail: marabou, your choice of colour

Hackle: your choice of palmered hackle

Body: chenille, your choice of colour

Head: sculpin wool spun in dubbing loop and clipped

 

Comment: The Bow River Bugger combines the attributes of the wooly bugger and the muddler. The originator of the fly was Peter Chenier, a Bow River outfitter.

 

BEGINNERS TYING:

 

Pattern: Royal Wulff

Hook Dry fly - # 10 to # 16

Thread 6/0 to 8/0 black

Tail: Elk hair

Body: Peacock Herl and Red Floss

Wing: Calf Tail (original) or Antron (easier)

Hackle: Brown Neck

 

Comment: The seventh session will cover a traditional dry fly pattern. It doesn’t really look like anything natural, but for some reason, is very productive.

[Michael Dell]

I was googling sculpin wool (to determine if it is a synthetic like some websites say, or dyed coarse wool like I think it is) and lo and behold I come across this article by Alberta Al about the Bow River Bugger:

 

Bow River Bugger

 

And he even mentions my favourite variation with sculpin wool substituted for deer hair.

 

On Wednesday I will show you how to tie both.

 

Michael

[vince]

Michael

 

Thanks for the link...made for a good read. Looking forward to seeing you tie this beauty.

 

Vince