FOSAF NEWS - Fly of the Month: The Grizzle Hackle Woolly Bugger by John Hunter

This is a very versatile fly which should be in everyone’s flybox. It can be fished slow on an intermediate line or on a floater. It can also be stripped very fast on a DI5 or DI3 fly line

Materials.

Hook:           #10 Barbless

Thread:        Red 6.0

Bead:           Brass or Tungston 3mm

Rib:              Copper Wire

Tail:             Black Marabou

Body:           3-4 Strands Peacock Herl

Hackle:        Grizzle

How to tie it.

Thread the bead onto the hook.

Wrap the thread in touching turns along the shank of the hook stopping 2mm from the hook bend.

Tie in the rib

Tie in a bunch of black marabou.

Tie in 3-4 strands of peacock herl to form the body of the fly

Catch in grizzle hackle at the bead. Now wind the Grizzle cock hackle down the body in open turns.

Wind the wire up to the bead catching in the hackle

Using the red thread create a hot spot behind the bead.

Varnish and the fly is finished

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