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Beginner's Buzzer

Martin Joergensen
Buzzer
Easy

  1. Attach the thread one eye width behind the hook eye

  2. Tie in ribbing at this point

  3. Cover the hook shank and ribbing with tying thread down to a point over the barb

  4. Return the thread in tight turns to form a body

  5. Wind the stretched ribbing in open turns to the tie-in point

  6. Tie it down and cut off excess

  7. Tie in phesant tail fibres pointing to the rear of the hook

  8. Tie in sides, also pointing to the rear of the hook

  9. Tie in herl and wind forwards in 3-5 tight turns

  10. Tie down and trim

  11. Pull the wingcase material over the herl and tie down

  12. Pull each side up along the herl and tie down

  13. Trim off all butts

  14. Form a small head

  15. Whip finish

  16. Varnish

brown trout
rainbow trout (landlocked)
Hook Curved nymph hook, size 8-12. Vary the wire thickness to vary fly weight.
Thread Black 8/0
Rib Orange elastic "floss"
Rear body Tying thread
Thorax Peacock herl
Wingcase Phesant tail fibres
Wing buds Orange elastic "floss"
Head Tying thread

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