My grandfather, with whom I'm very close, recently moved into the nursing home, and I inherited his extensive collection of fly tying equipment. The wooly bug was the first fly he ever tied. This evening I will be attempting the same as my first fly. I grew up spin fishing, and I've reached basic proficiency with fly fishing, but I'm excited to learn the "other half" of the fly fishing hobby. Thanks for the great video!
One of the first flies I learned to tie in late 60’s! Used globug yarn for the egg sac , and was a killer pattern for Coho and steelhead in Great Lakes! ❤ Long before anyone thought of putting a maribou tail in place of the egg sac on these.
Thank you Sir for another great video. This looks to be a good pattern for me to start with. Will definitely help me become better skilled in some basic techniques. I will tie several of these until they start to resemble your fly. I would like to produce a somewhat respectable fly before trying my next pattern. Thank you and Tightlinevideo for another awesome video. God bless.
I have a pattern I tie based on this wonderful fly, except I tie it unweighted or with a bead head only, it has a red chenille body, brown hackle and a small pinch of grey squirrel tail for the tail (fox squirrel works well too). I tie it in the 10-14 size range and it does really well. I caught many bass and panfish this past spring and well into the summer on it.
@@troutjunkie7330 okay thank u! i was thinking as a nymph because in the summer here in alabama the caterpillers fall out of these webs and get pulled with the current
Fantastic as always!! Two questions 1- I have the same bobbins you are using do you add the o rings? 2- What are you using to pluck your flies from the vice these days? Thanks in advance I really appreciate your videos you do a great job!
My grandfather, with whom I'm very close, recently moved into the nursing home, and I inherited his extensive collection of fly tying equipment. The wooly bug was the first fly he ever tied. This evening I will be attempting the same as my first fly.
I grew up spin fishing, and I've reached basic proficiency with fly fishing, but I'm excited to learn the "other half" of the fly fishing hobby. Thanks for the great video!
As always you improved my fly tying skills. You by FAR have the best bug instructions anywhere. Thank you. 🎣
One of the first flies I learned to tie in late 60’s! Used globug yarn for the egg sac , and was a killer pattern for Coho and steelhead in Great Lakes! ❤ Long before anyone thought of putting a maribou tail in place of the egg sac on these.
Thank you Sir for another great video. This looks to be a good pattern for me to start with. Will definitely help me become better skilled in some basic techniques. I will tie several of these until they start to resemble your fly. I would like to produce a somewhat respectable fly before trying my next pattern. Thank you and Tightlinevideo for another awesome video. God bless.
Have always kept a few in a fly box for trout but it's killer on panfish, especially as a dropper behind a popping bug.
@tightlinevideo thanks for another well instructed, awesome pattern!!!
That super glue application is a really great tip.
Classic fly! I haven't seen many caterpillar patterns and I believe there should be. They are everywhere in Connecticut right now!
I have a pattern I tie based on this wonderful fly, except I tie it unweighted or with a bead head only, it has a red chenille body, brown hackle and a small pinch of grey squirrel tail for the tail (fox squirrel works well too). I tie it in the 10-14 size range and it does really well. I caught many bass and panfish this past spring and well into the summer on it.
I tie these as dry flies using whiting pro grade hackle, float like a cork
Years ago that was my first fly
I typed. I still do .nice video.
Nice tie and helpful tips
My go to fly. I have like 50 videos fishing this fly over the years.
Just curious im new to fly fishing do u fish it under a indicator or like a streamer ?
like a streamer
@@troutjunkie7330 okay thank u! i was thinking as a nymph because in the summer here in alabama the caterpillers fall out of these webs and get pulled with the current
Very sweet, thanks as always !
Nice patter! I didn't know it, thanks for sharing
Fantastic as always!! Two questions 1- I have the same bobbins you are using do you add the o rings? 2- What are you using to pluck your flies from the vice these days? Thanks in advance I really appreciate your videos you do a great job!
Would you please tell me where to get the yarn? I can't find it anywhere.
Thank you
Good content... Keep it up!
A classic for panfish!
Old school slayer
May I ask the brand of your hackle gauge please? Thank you
Great video
Green/chartreuse chenille is a great colour in Tassie
Nice fly
Would these be a good top dropper fly or bob fly for trout in the lochs of Scotland ??Its very Zulu looking only with a grizzle hackle 👍
The only fly in my box sizes 28 though SIze 2
To be honest, I've always thought these where dry flies..... the tail kind of tipped me off.
Wooly bugger
“do your best not to trap hackle fibers in the process” uhh