Estaz Bug

Fly: Jerry Caruso, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Tiemco 101, size 4 to 12
Thread: White(match the color of the Estaz)
Weight: Lead wire(wrapped in middle of hook shank)
Tail: White Marabou or Arctic Fox over flash material of choice
Body: White Estaz(see comments)


Note: This is a good pattern. It imitates nothing natural, but does a fair imitation of a Mr. Twister Grub. I have caught everything from Snapper Blues to Trout on it. My biggest fly rod smallmouth, 18 inches, fell for a size 4 white one.

A very simple tie. Wrap your lead wire around the shank. Tie in sparse amount of flash material(about 10 strands) then tie in your marabou or arctic fox. Tie in the estaz, wrap forward and tie off, build a thread head. Now take your scissors and trim, give it a crew cut. It should have a grub shape when done.

How to fish. I have caught fish dead drifting it, I have had them pick up as it was lying on the bottom, or when stripped in.


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