Lately I've seen quite a few posts on this fly but I still wanted to put up my own. This is a fly I first saw on the caddis fly blog and it's a pattern you don't see a lot of people using on the truckee. However I've found it to be an effective summertime fly for the truckee. The guide's choice hare's ear has some similar qualities but I like to tie this in in #6-10's, load it with a lead underbody and use it as a lead fly above a caddis, mayfly or other small attractor nymph. It's also not a bad dropper when fishing big streamers. I think it's mostly an attractor but maybe the fish take it for a stonefly, cased caddis, crane fly nymph, or some sort of emerging bug on the swing. I also think it acts like a mini streamer and I get a lot of takes just as it begins to swing when it is still on the bottom-- a lot like the takes I've experienced swinging streamers.
You might look around a bit as there are a lot of variations with CDC, possum fur (that's where the name came from), etc-- but this is how I like to see them:
MATERIALS:thread: Danville black 6/0 (or other)
hook: #6-10 tiemco 3769
bead: gold, brass bead sized to match (1/8" shown above)
tail: natural rabbit fur clump, 2 strands of pearl flashabou
body: Natural Rabbit dubbing
ribbing: pearl flashabou w/ silver wire for reinforcement
hackle: natural partridge or speckled hen
Collar: peacock black ice dub
Nice looking bug!
ReplyDeleteNice bug will tye some up and try,Have you ever tryed a cob fly?
ReplyDeleteHOOK:TMC 5263 or MUST. 9672 #8-12
WEIGHT:15 wraps of lead
BEAD:Gold to fit hook
TAIL:Brown Partridge or Hen Back
BODY:Buggy Nymph(light hares ear)
RIB:Pearl tinsel
Collar:Black Ostrich
HACKLE:Natural Partidge or Hen Back
Thanks Zach!
ReplyDeleteDavid: I've never heard of the cob fly though it sounds like it would fish about the same-- I do like the idea of a black ostrich collar-- I think the casual dress nymph is also very similar to these flies we're talking about... must be something to it right? :-)
Brian - do you have a pick of the feather you are using (before it is wrapped)? I can't picture that feather before you tie it in. What size are those flies you tied (closer to 6 or closer to 10's)? And what size feather used?
ReplyDeleteI can tie the bodies - it's the feather I am having difficulties with.
Hey Brandon-- I don't think I have a picture of the feather however its just a hungarian partridge feather from a bird I shot a couple of years ago. Hungarian partridge is fairly easy to get but I also think these flies look good with hen back (makes for a lot darker brown hackle though). The fly shown is a 6 or an 8 (can't remember...) but it's a TMC 3769 which is a 2x short hook so it probably looks more like a 10 or a long 12 to most people (but with a wider hook gap)
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Brian, I first used the Possie Bugger on the McKenzie River in Oregon where I grew up. I have been using the fly on the Truckee for the past year and a half with tremendous success. I however did not have the material they used so I changed it up a little bit.
ReplyDeletethread: Danville black 6/0 (or other)
hook: #6-10 tiemco 3769
bead: gold, brass bead sized to match (1/8" shown above) I also use black beads
tail: hares ear mask, 2 strands of pearl flashabou
body: squirrel dubbing
ribbing: pearl flashabou w/ copper wire for reinforcement
hackle: natural partridge(the darker the better)
Collar: black dubbing or peacock herl
I dead drift it with a Bead head PT dropper. This combo has been incredible for me while fishing the Truckee. We have a link to the Caddis Fly Shop on our web site that has a good video on tying this fly.
Jason Koop
President Carson Fly Fishing Club
http://flyfishers.50megs.com/anewflyfishers.html
Jason-- the caddis fly blog is where I first heard about that fly-- I too have found it to be quite a successful truckee river fly during the summer. Also if you re-read my post you'll find a link to that very same video you are talking about :-)
ReplyDeleteAnyways thanks for checking out the blog!
cheers
I recently discovered this pattern. I like your version a lot. I have been tying them in larger sizes for carp. But I like this style for a trout fly. Its on my list!
ReplyDeleteYeah give them a try-- there's a time for exact imitations but this is a great buggy attractor that seems to work well in a lot of situations
ReplyDeleteNever Leave home without these, I tie mine with hares ear, just easier to get.
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