{{+1}}Propeller bugger{{-1}}
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If the fish are cooperating I would always prefer to catch my bass or other native species on a surface fly.
Sometimes however you just can't convince them to come to the surface to take your fly but you know they are there because there still responding to your mates who are fishing on the "dark side" with sub surface lures.
At other times, bass in particular, do come to to the surface but rather than taking the fly they just slap it with their tail or make a half hearted inquiry and don't hook up.
These two scenarios can be pretty frustrating if all you have in your fishing arsenal is surface fly techniques. This fly is one of just a few wet flies that I carry in my native fish fly box that will take fish sub-surface when surface flies are just not working.
Not surprisingly it's got elements of a woolly bugger but importantly it has the bit of bling and movement that is so important to our predatory native species and particularly bass.
You can tie this fly in any colour combination to mimic the colour of some of the more popular lure colours that your mates that fish the "dark side" use so successfully.
Materials
Hook | Beads | Propeller | Thread | Tail | body |
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Stainless #6 to #1 | Brass or Tungsten beads that have been painted or anodised | Silver or gold #6 to #9 | Cotton to match body colour | Marabou | Estaz chenille |
Process
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