Wooly Bugger - BH - Tungsten
What is the Bead Head Tungsten Woolly Bugger?
The Bead Head Tungsten Woolly Bugger is an enhanced version of the most fished freshwater fly in history. Featuring a heavy tungsten bead that sinks the fly fast to the strike zone, this pattern combines the proven effectiveness of the classic Woolly Bugger with modern materials for increased fish-catching ability.
Why Add a Tungsten Bead?
The tungsten bead head adds weight for faster sinking, creates an attractive jigging action on the pause, adds flash that attracts fish from a distance, and gets the fly down quickly in fast water and deep runs. Tungsten is significantly heavier than brass, making it ideal for euro nymphing and deep water fishing.
What Makes the Woolly Bugger So Effective?
The Woolly Bugger imitates leeches, baitfish, crayfish, large nymphs, and salamanders all at once. Its marabou tail pulses with lifelike movement, palmered hackle creates action, and versatile design works in virtually any water where fish are present.
When to Fish Bead Head Woolly Buggers?
This pattern works year-round in all seasons and water conditions. Fish it during spring when fish are aggressive, summer around structure, fall when fish feed heavily, and winter when other patterns fail. The tungsten bead makes it especially effective in deep water and fast currents.
Where to Use This Pattern?
Fish the BH Tungsten Woolly Bugger in rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, reservoirs, tailwaters, and literally anywhere freshwater fish are present. It works in both fast and slow water, shallow and deep.
How to Fish a Bead Head Woolly Bugger?
Cast and retrieve with varied speeds - fast and erratic for aggressive fish, or slow and steady for cautious feeders. The tungsten bead creates a jigging action on the pause that triggers strikes. Fish it near the bottom, mid-depth, or just below the surface.
What Fish Does It Catch?
This versatile pattern catches all trout species (rainbow, brown, brook, cutthroat), largemouth and smallmouth bass, pike, panfish, steelhead, salmon, carp, and virtually any freshwater predator. It's truly a universal fly.
Why Choose Tungsten Over Brass?
Tungsten beads are 1.7 times heavier than brass, allowing the fly to sink faster and reach feeding fish quickly. This is crucial in deep water, fast currents, and when using euro nymphing techniques where getting down fast determines success.
Product Features
- Classic Woolly Bugger design
- Heavy tungsten bead head
- Fast-sinking for deep water
- Jigging action on pause
- Marabou tail creates movement
- Palmered hackle adds action
- Works year-round
- Catches all species
- Hand-tied quality
- Made in USA
