#1 reason wooley buggers are my go to hook

newflyfisherman · #1 05-03-2014, 04:58 PM

Well boys i decided to take a little trip out to the Clearwater this afternoon. I went out to the bridge at 54 and it was UGLY! Water was high and dirty and dont even get me started on the snow lol. Got turned away by the weather so i ventured back east on 54 and decided to fish the Stauffer. I fished about an hour and hooked up 4 times. Luckily i managed to bring two fish to hand one of which was my PB brown EVER!!!!! The small fish measured in at 13" the larger one at 22.5" dont get to jealous now haha

CanuckShooter · #2 05-03-2014, 05:02 PM

Nice, I've never caught on of those....are they white or red fleshed?? CS

newflyfisherman · #3 05-03-2014, 06:11 PM

I'm not sure I don't keep them

fishstix · #4 05-03-2014, 06:58 PM

I have good luck with wooley buggers too. Black cone heads wolley buggers are my go to fly when there are no rising fish . what color did you get your two on?

greylynx · #5 05-03-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CanuckShooter

Nice, I've never caught on of those....are they white or red fleshed?? CS

https://www.google.ca/search?q=brown...ml%3B951%3B426

Norman · #6 05-03-2014, 07:39 PM

Nice fish, well done

wags · #7 05-03-2014, 10:48 PM

Beauty fish. Congrats on the PB

Thanks for posting!

Cheers

grinr · #8 05-04-2014, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by newflyfisherman

I'm not sure I don't keep them

Congrats on the PB,but if you're not gonna keep them,please don't lay them on the bank for pics.

BigSky · #9 05-04-2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by grinr

Congrats on the PB,but if you're not gonna keep them,please don't lay them on the bank for pics.

You can't keep them outta stauffer anyway, but good advice for keeping them off the banks.

North Raven (Stauffer Creek) River – Open all year, All species limit 0; Bait Ban.

bigdirt · #10 05-04-2014, 08:49 AM

solo hero shots

http://www.ginkandgasoline.com/fly-f...-fishing-solo/

WillyOneStyle · #11 05-04-2014, 08:59 AM

Congrats on the personal best. I have not had the luck with Wooley Buggers that my friends have. I have trouble keeping large flies out of the trees.... I have two buddies who use the bow river bugger as a go-to fly. (muddler minnow head, black bugger body with some flash)

Flieguy · #12 05-04-2014, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WillyOneStyle

Congrats on the personal best. I have not had the luck with Wooley Buggers that my friends have. I have trouble keeping large flies out of the trees.... I have two buddies who use the bow river bugger as a go-to fly. (muddler minnow head, black bugger body with some flash)

my favorite wooly buggers are size 12, with a bit of lead in the body or a colored bead. For stillwaters and for rivers, they're just fishy flies!

newflyfisherman · #13 05-04-2014, 01:31 PM

Thanks guys. I caught these fish both on a #12 olive bead head bugger. also an interesting article. I will definitely keep this in mind as I do most of my fishing solo.