The wooly bugger is arguably the best-known fly pattern in the world, often the first fly a beginning fly fisherman ties and fishes. It is easy to tie, easy to fish and remarkably effective for a ...

It's simple, easy to tie, kinda rough looking, and will catch fish when nothing else will. The Woolly Bugger is what I call an insurance fly. Catching a fish is never 100% guaranteed, no matter what ...

THE WOOLY BUGGER IS A COMMON FLY that is a standard pattern for most fly fishermen. Few flies possess the versatility of the wooly bugger and because of this quality, it's the one fly that I need to ...

While visiting my brother years ago, my family and I went fishing in a small lake located just down the hill from his home. The lake, kind of an overflow area adjacent to the Colorado River, is known ...

Cold air is gone and things are beginning to heat up. If you are chasing trout, get on the water and catch some fish before the real hot temperatures arrive and turn some of our trout waters into a ...

The first time I went fly fishing, my buddy summed up the sport in five words: “hurling money into the river.” That definitely felt like the case as I proceeded to lose $10 worth of store-bought flies ...

The Woolly Buggers is a kids' fly-fishing club founded by Boise native Clayne Baker in 1994. The passion behind its formation went beyond just fishing, but also an enthusiasm for outdoor education and ...

Chris Sandford gives his adaptation of the classic 'woolly bugger' fly - a traditional winter pattern. Finally, wind the hackle forward between the wire wraps, allowing the wire to show, and tie off ...