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Buzz HackleSince the "Local Fishing" article for this month features that gem of a stream, the North Yuba River, it seemed appropriate to feature a North Yuba fly. The Buzz Hackle is one of those flies whose origin is murky at best. It may even be a different name for another pattern. In some respects it resembles the old standard "Renegade", with its "fore & aft" hackle technique. I suppose it’s someone’s adaptation, found to be successful on the North Yuba. I found it in Ed Klingelhofer’s book on the North Yuba (mentioned in the local fishing article). And, I might add, it does work–but don’t ask me why. When guiding on this gem, if things aren’t going too well I’ll tie one of these little bugs on; it sometimes will coax fish up when other imitations fail. It fits our general criterion of being simple to tie, so let’s build one. |
MATERIALS
Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0 Tag: Fine silver flat tinsel Tail: Red quill or hackle fibers Hackle(rear): Grizzly dry fly quality Body: Peacock herl Hackle(front): Brown dry fly quality |
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INSTRUCTIONS 2. Tie on fine silver tinsel; crystal flash is a good substitute. 3. Tie on a tail of red quill fibers or red hackle; length should be equal to shank length. 4. Tie in the grizzly hackle and take 3 or 4 close winds; tie off and clip. This should cover no more than rear 1/3 of the hook 5. Tie in a piece of black thread, and then the peacock herl, both right in front of
the grizzly hackle. Use 2 or 3 strands of herl, depending on hook size. 7. Tie in a brown hackle. Wrap it forward with 3 or 4 wraps, covering the front 1/3 of the hook. Leave room for a small, neat head. Build the tapered head, whip finish, and admire the result. |
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