Instructions for Tying the Wooly Bugger: The Wooly Bugger is a very simple fly
to tie.
Here are the items that you will need to construct your Bugger:
Tying Steps
Step One)
Place hook in vise. Wrap thread around hook from just behind eye to 3/4 back towards
hook shank. This will provide you with a nice bed of thread on which to wind your lead
wire. Step Two) Wrap lead wire around hook. Make sure lead is tight and wraps
are together. Wrap thread over front, top, and end of lead to secure it to the
hook. Step Three) Tie in a clump of marabou feathers on that back 1/4 of the hook
that doesn't have lead wrapped around it. Next, you will tie in hackle feather and chenille
on the area directly in front of the marabou tail. Wind thread forward to a point just
behind the hook eye. Step Four) Wind chenille forward on the hook. Wrap it tightly
so you have a body that is of uniform width throughout. Tie off chenille and trim extra
chenille. Wind hackle forward in even wraps and tie off behind hook eye. Trim
excess. Step Five) Form the head of the fly by wrapping thread around and behind
hook eye. Whip finish and cement.
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