Troutnut Forum > Fly Tying Discussion > devil bug
| Bowmandjk | December 17th, 2007, 3:28 pm | |
| erie,penna Posts: 8 | can anyone tell me if the devil bug is any good onpa streams and if so how is it tyed | |
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| Taxon | December 17th, 2007, 5:19 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 506 | Bowmandjk-Orley Tuttle designed his bug to imitate the beetles he saw smallmouths eating on his local lake. He made it by laying a thick bunch of deerhair on top of the hook shank, lashing it down fore and aft, clipping the front into a stubby head, and leaving the rear tips of the hair to flare around the bend of the hook. As to tying instructions, see this video. As to effectiveness on PA streams, it looks to be a pretty good imitation of a floating terrestrial beetle. I would suggest tying it with dark olive or black chenille and tossing it under overhanging branches in the summer. | |
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| Bowmandjk | December 17th, 2007, 5:28 pm | |
| erie,penna Posts: 8 | taxon thanks so much for the reply | |
| Martinlf | December 17th, 2007, 8:13 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 932 | Interesting, I believe Gary Borger ties a fly he calls a "devil bug," See his book, Presentation. | |
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