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This is a striking caddis larva with an interesting color pattern on the head. Here are some characteristics I was able to see under the microscope, but could not easily expose for a picture:
- The prosternal horn is present.
- The mandible is clearly toothed, not formed into a uniform scraper blade.
- The seems to be only 2 major setae on the ventral edge of the hind femur.
- Chloride epithelia seem to be absent from the dorsal side of any abdominal segments.
Based on these characteristics and the ones more easily visible from the pictures, this seems to be Grammotaulius. The key's description of the case is spot-on: "Case cylindrical, made of longitudinally arranged sedge or similar leaves," as is the description of the markings on the head, "Dorsum of head light brownish yellow with numerous discrete, small, dark spots." The spot pattern on the head is a very good match to figure 19.312 of Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019). The species ID is based on Grammotaulius betteni being the only species of this genus known in Washington state.
- The prosternal horn is present.
- The mandible is clearly toothed, not formed into a uniform scraper blade.
- The seems to be only 2 major setae on the ventral edge of the hind femur.
- Chloride epithelia seem to be absent from the dorsal side of any abdominal segments.
Based on these characteristics and the ones more easily visible from the pictures, this seems to be Grammotaulius. The key's description of the case is spot-on: "Case cylindrical, made of longitudinally arranged sedge or similar leaves," as is the description of the markings on the head, "Dorsum of head light brownish yellow with numerous discrete, small, dark spots." The spot pattern on the head is a very good match to figure 19.312 of Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019). The species ID is based on Grammotaulius betteni being the only species of this genus known in Washington state.
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Flyman85 on May 18, 2011May 18th, 2011, 1:06 pm EDT
what materials do you guys use for the bugger? looks like a dancer to me only i use a goldhead and marabou for the tail? cheers lads
Jmd123 on May 18, 2011May 18th, 2011, 6:09 pm EDT
Flyman, I may tie mine a little different from other folks, but here goes:
Standard OR grizzly marabou for the tail, sometimes topped with Krystal Flash (10-20 strands);
Weighted underbody (in most cases) OR dumbell/beadchain eyes for weight (I can't get them to sink well without added weight);
Thin wire tied in at the base of the tail;
Chenille body, occasionally Krystal Tinsel Chenille;
Grizzly saddle hackle (OR color to match tail & chenille, but grizzly is my favorite) tied in at the hook eye, then palmer-wrapped backwards toward the tail and then counter-wrapped over with the thin wire, which is then tied off at the head.
That's my own personal favorite way to tie them, but of course, others will do it differently - which is the beautiful thing about the Woolly Bugger, there's a thousand (maybe a million?) ways to tie them! Whatever works for you, this way works for me.
Jonathon
P.S. Favorite colors: black, brown, olive, purple, chartreuse, hot orange, hot pink, yellow, and sky blue with a silver Krystal Tinsel Chenille body.
Standard OR grizzly marabou for the tail, sometimes topped with Krystal Flash (10-20 strands);
Weighted underbody (in most cases) OR dumbell/beadchain eyes for weight (I can't get them to sink well without added weight);
Thin wire tied in at the base of the tail;
Chenille body, occasionally Krystal Tinsel Chenille;
Grizzly saddle hackle (OR color to match tail & chenille, but grizzly is my favorite) tied in at the hook eye, then palmer-wrapped backwards toward the tail and then counter-wrapped over with the thin wire, which is then tied off at the head.
That's my own personal favorite way to tie them, but of course, others will do it differently - which is the beautiful thing about the Woolly Bugger, there's a thousand (maybe a million?) ways to tie them! Whatever works for you, this way works for me.
Jonathon
P.S. Favorite colors: black, brown, olive, purple, chartreuse, hot orange, hot pink, yellow, and sky blue with a silver Krystal Tinsel Chenille body.
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Jesse on May 19, 2011May 19th, 2011, 4:42 pm EDT
Just chenille, marabou, variations of hackle depending on how your feeling, weight or no weight i rock and there you have it! Bugger!
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Flyman85 on May 20, 2011May 20th, 2011, 1:07 pm EDT
yea u gotta love the beadchain eyes for gettin down where the better fish are. you have a look at them jmd? getting camera sorted this weekend so i,l upload some pics, cheers lads
Dunde on May 21, 2011May 21st, 2011, 10:16 pm EDT
iv just started fly fishing and fly tying and i want to know how to make the tail of flys fluffy.ive tyed a few but i dont know if they are any good.
Motrout on May 24, 2011May 24th, 2011, 6:35 pm EDT
iv just started fly fishing and fly tying and i want to know how to make the tail of flys fluffy.ive tyed a few but i dont know if they are any good.
Use lots of marabou to make the tail fluffy.
I'm sure they will work. It's hard to make a woolly bugger that doesn't catch fish. Get out there and fish with them and see for yourself-trout (or bass, or sunfish) don't care whether your fly is pretty or not. The flies that I tie sure aren't, and I still manage to catch fish now and then.
It's awesome that you have started fly fishing and tying. For me that was the best decision I ever made.
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