Link to a chartreuse complex twist bugger: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1220312174/2-pack-of-the-chartreuse-caboose-flies
Lately, there have been quite a few posts that included an olive size 6 unhackled wooly bugger. I have dubbed this fly the unofficial "fly of the summer" because it has caught a lot of fish and a few decent ones. However, when I was on the water recently, I might have found a challenger to the throne. The olive unhackled bugger caught a couple, but a white size one complex twist wooly bugger caught more an bigger fish!
It had been awhile since I fished this fly pattern, but I was quickly reminded why I have a dedicated part of a streamer box for this fly. In my box, I have a few different color combinations on this platform but you can't ever go wrong with olive and white colors. I also have a few black buggers and some chartreuse ones too. It is a fly that is easy to cast and has a good wiggle when stripped. My favorite component of this fly, however, is its profile. The taper from the body to the tail looks just like a baitfish. Most young baitfish have the bulk of its mass toward the head but get skinny at the tail. The blending of three materials gives the fly bulk up front and the marabou produces a slim tail.
The complex bugger was definitely the star of the morning. Aside from catching some smaller bass on this fly, I also managed to land a bass close to two pounds as well. I think I am going to be fishing this fly more because fry grow quickly and I want my fly to reflect a similar size. Maybe the "fly of the summer" just became the "fly of June." Look out unhackled bugger, a complex twist bugger is looking to take your title.
Link to a chartreuse complex twist bugger: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1220312174/2-pack-of-the-chartreuse-caboose-flies
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