Member Comments:
The Fly was described in Flies, Ties, & Techniques: A Practical Guide To Tying 50
Irresistible Flies by Charles Jardine (ISBN-10: 0-7641-3906-1) which I recommend for fly
tying ideas.
Glen Gammill
Tootsie Roll, from Lee Weil
Thread: Brown/Black
Tail: Brown Marabou/Krystal-Flash
Body: Orange Chenille
Back: Peacock Herl
Rib: Grizzly Hackle
Tying Instructions:
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Tie on thread base and weight front 1/3 of shank with lead-free round wire.
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Tie in tail, "sandwiching" green Krystal flash between 2 layers of brown marabou.
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Tie in grizzly hackle by the tip; then 3 to 5 strands of peacock herl.
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Tie in and wrap orange chenille.
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Lay peacock herl on top and tie down.
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Wrap grizzly hackle forward and whip-finish.
Member's Comments
This pattern is a variation of the old faithful Woolly-Bugger. I find it catches fish when
the conventional colors don't produce.
I've caught fish on it from the Adirondacks to North Carolina; both trout and smallmouth
(tie bigger for bass).
This fly can be tied as a bead-head pattern.
Lee Weil -
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