Bugger style streamer patterns can be found in just about everyone's fly box. They have been consistently catching fish on rivers and lakes for years. The SRF bugger was good but the 2.0 version is even better. Adding barbell eyes not only keels this fly to ride hook point up but brings some realism to the equation. Fuller tapered head give great bait fish profile and the addition of krinklezon in the tail adds a great trigger point.
Material List:
Hook: Allen streamer hook # 4
Eyes: Med. Double pupil barbell eyes
Tail: Black & Purple Marabou
Flash: Midnight rainbow Krinklezon
Body: Festival Hydro Hackle
Thread: Semperfli 6/0 Waxed in purple
Like fishing/ tying streamers? Well in today’s video Brandon is behind the vise breaking down a new streamer pattern for you today. This minnow has been very effective on trout and bass here in eastern Idaho, but it has also produced well in the salt. Snook and baby tarpon in the keys have defiantly approved! Super simple tie for a realistic baitfish fly.
Material List:
Hook: #2 wide gap streamer hook
Eyes: 4mm black Mono Eyes
Thread: white 6/0 waxed from semperfli
Tail: Techno Bunny white
Body: White Techno Bunny & Pearl Hydro Hackle
Balanced leeches are some of the most effective flies being fished now a days. The way they ride horizontally in the water under a bobber is deadly! The Zero G Balanced Leech is super simple to tie and all ya need is the one material. The movement of the this dubbing is a game changer. The lose fibers move and come to life with minimal current or twitching of your rig. Material List: Hook: Moonlit jig hook #10 Bead: Moonlit 3.5 blue tung. slotted Pin: Black Balanced leech pin Tail: Black Zero Gravity Dubbing Body: Black Zero Gravity Dubbing Collar: Black Zero Gravity Dubbing
When it comes to streamers or just flies in general having a pattern that imitates a couple different food sources usually out fishes those that are super specific. This is were the Snoogle shines! Great bug for imitating sculpins, crawdads, and other bait fish and can be fished in many different ways. If your targeting small mouth or trophy trout anywhere in the west you need this bug in your line up. Material List: Hook: #1 60 degree jig hook Eyes: Med. Double Pupil Orange/black lead eyes Body: Olive Zero Gravity Dubbing Tail: Magnum Olive Variant Rabbit Strip Legs: The Everything Lazer Legs Collar: Med. Brown Palmer Chenille Head: Olive Zero Gravity Dubbing Thread: Semperfli 6/0 Waxed Thread
Hands down one of our favorite leech patterns for all of our Idaho lake fishing and also super deadly in our rivers! The turbo leech brings the perfect amount of movement, flash, and color to the table to entice even the pickiest of trout. Can be tied on standard streamer hooks, but we prefer the action and profile from the jig.
Material List:
Hook: Moonlit Jig hook #10
Bead: Moonlit Slotted Tungsten 4.0 black nickel
Body: Olive Zero Gravity Dubbing
Thread: Semperfli Waxed thread in FL. Yellow
All the materials can be found in our online shop!