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.
Material List
Hook: Umpqua XT350 Hook - 2
Hook (Alternate): Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 2
Cone: Slotted Tungsten Conehead - 6.0mm Medium - Copper
Cone (Alternate): Slotted Tungsten Conehead - 6.0mm Medium - Matte Black
Head: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Black Copper
Head (Alternate0: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Black
Head Option: Ice Dub - Copper
Weight: Lead Wire - 0.02
Weight (Alternate): Lead Wire - 0.025
Thread: Danville 140 Denier Waxed Flymaster Plus Thread - Black
Thread (Alternate): Danville 140 Denier Waxed Flymaster Plus Thread - Dark Brown
Tail 1: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Black (UV)
Tail 1 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Black
Tail 2: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Brown (UV)
Tail 2 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Brown
Body: UV Polar Chenille - Olive Copper
Body (Alternate): UV Polar Chenille - Olive Brown
Hackle 1: Schlappen - Black
Hackle 1 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Select Schlappen - Black
Hackle 2: Schlappen - Fiery Brown
Hakcle 2 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Select Schlappen - Brown (UV)
Materials & Alternate Materials Listed Below
