Bloody Buzzer

[albannachxcuileag]

You guessed it, yet another Bloodworm Buzzer. Well it is that time of year where they show up on the menu as our finned friends start heading to the bottom of the waters to avoid us yet again and try and keep warm as they eat!

 

 

This is on a size 12 Grip 14723BL - one thing about these hooks, they are bloody sharp!

Thread is 70 Denier UTC Rusty Brown,

Abdomen from UTC Flashback Red Tinsel - I used the medium size as this gave the required ribbing look without having to incorporate one,

Thorax is Scarlet seal's fur from Gerry's Highland collection - one of the best selections I have bought in a while - no promo intended!

The tinsel is wound to the eye and back again to the start of the thorax before the application of the seal's fur and then is looped over the fur to give the intimation of a wing case or flash back before whip finishing.

[Fishietales]

Nice buzzer my friend, try tying a one of these, both in olive, red, orange, and black, they work very well any time really, but are best in the cooler monthe or when the waters a bit coloured, although they are from across the pond, I've given them to friends to take when touring the States, and the reports where very good

 

[SanJuanWorm]

I love the epoxy buzzers they are my fav. If you guys have any recipes for expoxy ones please post em up. European buzzers are my favorite lake fly to fish here.

[Fishietales]

You could try this one, it's fairly easy, basically it's a standard buzzer hook, black thread, silver wire and holographic tinsel, wind down the thread to the bend, tie in the silver wire, run the thread back to 1/8" of the eye, rib with the wire, tie off the wire and tie in the holographic tinsel, either as a wing case or as cheeks, the choice is yours, next form a head, pull over the tinsel and tie off, whip finish, and either varnish or coat in epoxy resin, the secret is to use a rotary fly dryer,

 

[Tuppsincomprehensible]

Here are 6 of my favourites over here for this time of year. An abbreviated pattern on a large shrimp hook (size16) works well as a point fly in a team. This serves to get smaller less heavy stuff down if the fish are lying deeper. The olive and black works well on its own or as part of a cocktail of buzzers. The tyings are all extremely simple generally utilising either plain thread as a body fine silver wire as a rib, hot orange goose biots as a cheek. We go absolutely mad over here on ladies nail varnish branded as Sally Hansen Hard As Nails used as an epoxy coating but obviously you will have your own products over there.

[Weedy1]

We go absolutely mad over here on ladies nail varnish branded as Sally Hansen Hard As Nails used as an epoxy coating but obviously you will have your own products over there.

Same stuff here Tupps, same terrible smell too.

[Fishietales]

The varnish I use for buzzers, is a laquer made for the furniture industry, its celulose, and dries very hard, and is waterproof, I've used it also for varnishing whippings on rod rings, but for that smooth even finish I must reiterate that a rotary fly drier is a must

[Tuppsincomprehensible]

The varnish I use for buzzers, is a laquer made for the furniture industry, its celulose, and dries very hard, and is waterproof, I've used it also for varnishing whippings on rod rings, but for that smooth even finish I must reiterate that a rotary fly drier is a must

 

To be perfectly honest I have never used a rotary drier. I have managed so far without one. I must say though that with my usual hankering for gadgetry, now that you broach the subject I think that I may consider buying one.

[Fishietales]

You'll wonder what you ever did without one mate, but a little advise, you're from the UK, so go for the lureflash version, its a third cheaper for the same machine, you also get a handy gizmo for turning your rod sections when either fitting new rings or re-varnishing, saves all those messy drips, anyway heres a photo

 

[Tuppsincomprehensible]

Once again, standard formula just black thread, fine silver wire, hot orange goose biots and epoxy, well actually ladies nail varnish. the pattern is tied short on a heavy hook in an attempt to get the thing down to a decent depth in deep water.

[Fishietales]

These aren't epoxy but they are effective