Comments on Reno Trout Envy: The Illustrious Possie Bugger

Never Leave home without these, I tie mine with ha...

2010-05-21T08:12:43.540-07:00

Never Leave home without these, I tie mine with hares ear, just easier to get.

Yeah give them a try-- there's a time for exac...

2010-05-05T08:26:41.845-07:00

Yeah 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

I recently discovered this pattern. I like your v...

2010-05-04T20:59:02.132-07:00

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!

Jason-- the caddis fly blog is where I first heard...

2010-04-28T16:18:34.792-07:00

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 :-)

Anyways thanks for checking out the blog!

cheers

Brian, I first used the Possie Bugger on the McKen...

2010-04-28T06:11:55.649-07:00

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.

thread: 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

Hey Brandon-- I don't think I have a picture o...

2010-04-26T13:00:57.872-07:00

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)

hope this helps!

cheers

Brian - do you have a pick of the feather you are ...

2010-04-26T12:51:20.796-07:00

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?

I can tie the bodies - it's the feather I am having difficulties with.

Thanks Zach! David: I've never heard of the ...

2010-04-26T09:00:22.292-07:00

Thanks Zach!

David: 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? :-)

Nice bug will tye some up and try,Have you ever tr...

2010-04-25T12:45:39.187-07:00

Nice bug will tye some up and try,Have you ever tryed a cob fly?
HOOK: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

Nice looking bug!

2010-04-22T22:07:44.342-07:00

Nice looking bug!