Cress Bug pattern

[JoeE]

I tie mine with muskrat and olive (differnt mix % depending on the stream), some ribbed and some with shell back.

Joe E

 

[wgmiller]

Fishidiot wrote:
Atlantisboy,
This material available through TCO is the same stuff (or very similar) as the Bill Skilton product:

http://www.tcoflyfishing.com/1TCO_Fly_Fishing_Product_DetailViewer.cfm?category=Materials&subcat=Yarns&type=CressBug

This link is broken.

I believe this is the updated link:
http://www.tcoflyfishing.com/TCO_Fly_Fishing_L5_Product.cfm?productid=20708

Dug this thread up to get cranking on some cress bugs.

 

[bam]

Hit a walts worm with a dubbing brush. Done. No need to make the fly flat on the top and bottom.

I'm convinced tying anything but a uniform body from all sides doesn't fish as well. The only time this may not be true is for larger flies and streamer patterns.

 

[shakey]

i tye a similar fly to the first video with pheasant tail as the vein rather than thread.