Fuzzle Buggers...

[Troutaddict]

Howdy chaps,

I have just had a go at tying some fuzzles for the first time to finish of a fellow members collection.

Basically, Just after some feedback from other members that tie and fish the Fuzzle Bugger on how I could improve the standard pattern I have tied. For example, does any additional flash etc make the pattern more effective. I was hoping to add a conehead to some for deeper water but they seem to be hard to come across in town, so I just added some lead to the front 3rd of the hook to give it some up n down movement when stripped.

Any advise would be much appreciated

Cheers
Daz.

[FisherDAN]

They look as good as the original to me. I use pearl olive tinsel and dub the fuzzel over that. The chenile is seen through the dubbing so long as you haven't been to generous with the dubbing. I give it a real good scratch with velcro once completed. You could always add some flash to the tail or some orange marabou under the tail. Has been effective fly in Penstock early season a couple of years back.

[ben]

you can try all sorts of cheniiles to get different effects, lots of differnt types around with sparkle etc if you want to add flash.
you can also play around with different colour combinations. eg; darker body with a lighter colour fuzzle dubbing over the top.

[Troutaddict]

Cheers fella's appreciate the advise

I Just used crystal antron chenille which has a bit of flash in it. Gave them a good ol' scratchin' with the velcro to give them the afro look, but folded the dubbing back before I took the pics. I was thinking of maybe a black body & tail with a olive dub but where do you draw the line with these types of patterns

Could be a good Bream fly in a smaller size?? Buggered if i know

Hope you have a big fly box Wally

[Sherlock]

Daz,
Here is an old post, when I tied a few fuzzle buggers with dumbell eyes on them
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6864

[AndyC]

Hi TA,

I sure wouldn't presume to give anybody 'advice' about their tying. I am no great shakes at it. Your Fuzzles look great to me. My only thought was that I wouldn't want to be using coneheads on a largish fly. I don't even like metal eyes or beads on small patterns, simply because of the very real risk of ruining your fly rod when the fly impacts it.

My gear is only at the bottom end of the market but I'd still be gutted to lose a rod that way. I can't imagine how you fellows would cope, if you are waving around a nice Sage or suchlike and suddenly prang a beadhead into it. I think I'd be in wrist-slashing mode

Far better in my opinion, to do what you've done .... and weight the underbody with lead. There is still a risk of damage to your rod from impact, but I reckon it'd be less than with a metal conehead. I only use plastic bead chain or beads and weight, which I use sparingly, is always under the body material. With a sinking line, I have more trouble staying off the bottom than I do getting my flies to sink.

Only my opinion Mate and probably not worth much.

Cheers,

AndyC

[ben]

oh yeah, you can add a bit of different coloured fuzzle dubbing to the front of the fly too.
give a olive one a brown head etc.....
(gonna need an even bigger fly box now! )

[gavinh]

Supersalt chenille is a good one for these........

[wallytrout]

hey dazza, they look the ducks guts mate, cant wait to see them in the flesh and cant wait to have one stuck in the corner of a few trouts mouths come opening of the trout season hope you had a good holiday mate, needed a break from all the fly tying you do i reckon

[Troutaddict]

Glad you like the look of them Wal. Can't wait to see rip into your first on the fly, just hope I'm the one that helps you do it. It's a great feeling helping a mate get their first Trout on fly, especially if you have to work hard for that first fish.

Was hoping to catch up tomorrow, but I had to take off out of town this arvo for a coupla days. Catch up next week if your not too busy

Had a great time away mate, as much as I love Qld it was good to be home and definitely needed a break from the fly bench. Still haven't had a chance to tie any for myself yet, all good though, still plenty of time. I'll be getting stuck back into them early next week, so if there is any particular patterns you want apart from the ones I've already done lets us know.

Andy, I don't mind using the occasional beadhead fly, but rarely do, as I'm not a huge fan of deep water fly dredging. I find a bit of .020 lead under the body, fished on a short leader on a intermediate line does the job for the depths I fish. If the fish a are deep and laying doggo, especially early in the season I get the soft plastic rod out, but that depends on the water I'm on at the time too. As for flies flying through fly rods, I have witnessed it happen with a couple of mates and the look on their faces when it happened was priceless. When it had unfortunately happened, I said what went wrong there and got a reply of " Ya F'ing flies are too heavy" to which I replied... Your the one that wanted massive size 6 tungsten flies tied up and I wanted to say you might want to check your lazy casting technique, but I reckon that would have got me thrown overboard

Cheers fella's for your thoughts on improvements, much appreciated as always and I'll be tying a few for myself with a bit more flash and bright colours in them for the lazy old Trout I seem to only come across.

Cheers
Daz.

[wallytrout]

no probs dazza will catch up next week for sure

[Beevor]

They look the goods Dazzler, sure-fire fish catchers!

I'm pleased to see you're keeping your fluids up too

[ahowell]

I'm pleased to see you're keeping your fluids up too

yes, fly tying can be very thirsty work.
just watch out for the hook points later on

[Neil Grose]

I should have Muz Wilson's Fly Tying DVD (creator of the Fuzzle Bugger) ready to go in the next couple of months. We have finished editing and should have it released in late October-ish.
Eight flies in total and some words of wisdom from Muz, which is pretty interesting.
Then you will be able to see how the man ties them - poetry in motion!
Cheers
Neil.

[wallytrout]

sounds like the go neil, might just have to get into a bit of fly tying now im having a crack with the long stick