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Ruckus



     This is not exactly a wind resistant bug, but when you need a ruckus on the surface to bring the big ones up to strike, this is the bug to do it.


Hook: 7957B size 2 - 6
Body: Deer hair, natural
Thread: Kevlar


     If you have ever spun deer hair, this one is easy. Attach the thread at the tail position and spin the deer hair forward. I like the natural colors, and of course, it should be a northern deer in winter coat to assure that the hair is hollow for proper spinning and floatation. When you have a full ball, trim to an ellipsoid (oval) shape except for a few strands at the tail and the forward pointing hairs along the sides (do trim the top and bottom of the front section). The tail keeps the fly from being entirely unruly on the cast and retrieve, so don't trim it off.

     This one is for still water, as it is just too unruly for moving water. Cast with a heavy bug line to structure, then return with as much commotion as possible. A emphatic, irregular retrieve is most effective in mocking a struggling wounded creature. Just be careful not to agitate the fly line too much, or the fish will be spooked. That's it. Just draw attention, and eventually, one of the larger fish will lose patience and strike. Just be ready for the water to explode.

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