It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

Leary recommends starting with a wooly bugger, a simple wet fly with materials large enough to get your fingers around. If you get fed up, just think: Spring is almost here. And if you’re willing to ...

THE WOOLY BUGGER IS A COMMON FLY that is a standard pattern for most fly fishermen. Few flies possess the versatility of the wooly bugger and because of this quality, it's the one fly that I need to ...

For many anglers, the arrival of winter ushers in a season of rest and recovery. But for those of us who pursue steelhead, winter is not the time for taking a break. It’s a time to spend long days on ...

Step 6. Shape your wooly bugger’s head by wrapping thread around the head of the fly near the hook’s eye. Don’t go back too far – you don’t want to cover too much of the body with excess thread. Some ...