Bruiser Bugger

The Wooly Bugger is probably the most popular fly on the planet, and it can be tied in about any configuration you can imagine.  I really like a heavily weighted bugger to fish in rivers, and you all hopefully have seen the complex twist bugger with it's large tungsten cone head.  The Bruiser Bugger was created just because I was addicted to throwing the new double pupil eyes on about every fly that came off my desk.  For my river buggers I like them big and bold - long tailed and thick headed dragons that move a lot, dive deep, and push water.  My stillwater buggers (for lakes) I like to make more like leeches - Shorter sparse tails, short hackle, and minimal weight.  The Bruiser Bugger is a pretty quick tie that really moves well and pushes water really well.  They will be a great addition to your streamer box.

~Cheech

Recipes:

Yellow/Brown
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Hook: Daiichi 2461 #2 (+)
Thread: Veevus GSP - 50D (+)
Eyes: Hareline Double Pupil Eyes - Large Yellow/White & Black (+)
Tail1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Yellow (+)
Tail2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Brown (+)
Body: Cactus Chenille - Rootbeer (+)
Hackle: Variant Neck Hackle - Yellow (+)
Legs: Silicon Streamer Legs - Magic Lemon (+)
Head: Ice Dub - Pheasant Tail (+)
Overwing: Bruiser Blend - Canary (+)


Olive/White
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Hook: Daiichi 2461 #2 (+)
Thread: Veevus GSP - 50D (+)
Eyes: Hareline Double Pupil Eyes - Large Yellow/White & Black (+)
Tail1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Olive (+)
Tail2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - White (+)
Body: Cactus Chenille - Pearl (+)
Hackle: Variant Neck Hackle - Olive (+)
Legs: Silicon Streamer Legs - Olive Gold (+)
Head: Ice Dub - Olive Brown (+)
Overwing: Bruiser Blend - Brown Olive (+)


Brown/White
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Hook: Daiichi 2461 #2 (+)
Thread: Veevus GSP - 50D (+)
Eyes: Hareline Double Pupil Eyes - Large Yellow/White & Black (+)
Tail1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Brown (+)
Tail2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - White (+)
Body: Cactus Chenille - Pearl (+)
Hackle: Variant Neck Hackle - Chinchilla (+)
Legs: Silicon Streamer Legs - Speckled Copper Brown (+)
Head: Ice Dub - Pheasant Tail (+)
Overwing: Bruiser Blend - Brown (+)


Midnight Fire
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Hook: Daiichi 2461 #2 (+)
Thread: Veevus GSP - 50D (+)
Eyes: Hareline Double Pupil Eyes - Large Black/ Chartreuse & Black (+)
Tail1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Black (+)
Body: Cactus Chenille - Black (+)
Schlappen - Black (+)
Legs: Silicon Streamer Legs - Black/Chrome Red (+)
Head: Ice Dub - Black (+)
Overwing: Bruiser Blend - Midnight Fire (+)