Fly Tying: Spin Jigs Part 2 - Buggers

This is the Second video in a short 4 part series on tying Jig flies for ultra light spin gear.


When I first got into fly fishing and tying, I quickly and fully embraced the tying aspect, because to me, there is nothing more satisfying than catching fish on lures that you make yourself....NOTHING! Because my casting and presentations struggled in the "fly fishing" department for many years, I often times tied jig flies instead and have numerous years of success catching everything from Brooktrout, to big Carp, and Chunky Walleyes in both stillwater and rivers.



The goal with this video series is to equip Spin anglers with the opportunity to create there own jigs. The series focuses on 4 different forage profiles: Baitfish (part 1), Buggers which include dragon fly nymphs, helgramites, and large stoneflies (part 2), Crawfish (part 3), and lastly Leeches (part 4). Each video part focuses on using bare minimum materials from a simple Saddle, to a Pheasant Skin, and lastly some Rabbit zonkers.....and that's about it!


For everyone who Spin fishes and is interested in tying up your own jigs, I hope this gives you a head start and helps you find success right off the bat. As the 2020 fishing season approaches, check back in for a handful of fishing videos for some On-the-water insights!



Part 2 - Buggers


"Buggers" is a loose term I use to refer to Large Nymphs - such as Dragon Flies, Hellgramites, and Stone Flies. A good example of this occurs on my homewater the St. Louis River, here in Duluth, MN. Although being a Warm Water River home to Channel Cats, Walleyes, and Smallmouth there are a handful of stretches FULL of Large Nocturnal Stone Flies throughout the rocky rapids come early July, and are a perfect forage opportunity for the local fish. The complex and natural mottling of a Pheasant Skin is perfect for imitating these bugs.



Materials:
Hook: 1/32oz RZ Jig from Northland Fishing Tackle
Thread: .006 Danville Mono
Pheasant Cape

Tail: Pheasant Rump Feathers
Abdomin: Pheasant Marabou
Thorax: Pheasant Marabou
Legs: Pheasant Shoulder Feathers


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