Complex Twist Bugger
Cheech - October, 2014
Do you have a fly that always ends up making it's way onto your line because it just plain works? As many of you might know I really like trying new patterns and branching out to explore new patterns, but when the going gets tough, or if I need to have a fly on my line that I'm 100% confident in, it's the Complex Twist Bugger (CTB). The brown and black CTB has produced when other flies have not, and I caught the biggest fish of my life this spring on it (caught and landed are two separate things right?)
The Complex Twist Bugger has been an absolute beast for us this year, and we have made a few changes to the pattern that we'll share here. I have been using a cone head (both brass and tungsten) and a better hook, and I have even switched out one of the strands of chenille for another color of schlappen (yes, two pieces of schlappen for one fly.) Check out the secret recipes below the new video..
- Hook: Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 2
- Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Black
- Cone: Brass Cone Heads - Copper - Large (1/4")
- Weight: Lead Free Round Wire - .025
- Tail: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Brown
- Body: UV Polar Chenille - Olive Copper
- Body: Fish Hunter Select Schlappen - Brown (UV)
- Body: Fish Hunter Select Schlappen - Medium Olive
- Veil: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Hidden Treasure
- Tools Used: Loon Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner, Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool,
