How to Tie a Wooly Bugger

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Attach hook to vise so that the middle of the bend of the hook is clamped tightly and the hook shank is parallel to the table.

   Do not place the vise too high or too low on the bend or the vise and hook will not be able to support the weight of the fly.
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   Step 2: Attach the thread to the bobbin so that the thread is coming cleanly through the bobbin head.

   , Be careful while wrapping so that the hook does not cut the thread! , Wrap 5-6 times around.
   
   Make sure the marabou is wrapped tightly by allowing the bobbin to hang down.
   
   If the marabou is in tightly, it will stay in place as the bobbin hangs. ,,,,, You can overlap the thread in order to make the wrap more secure.
   
   Cut off the excess chenille.
   
   This is called tying off. ,, You have now formed the body of the fly.
   
   The marabou fibers are the tail of the fly and can be left alone.
   
   You may trim them if you like but the best tail is a large and full so trimming may be unnecessary. ,, You don’t want your fly to fall apart! , Hold the bobbin with you left hand to maintain tension. ,,,,,,!
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   Step 3: Wrap the thread 4-5 wraps around the back end of the hook (the end with the hook).

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   Step 4: Attach a marabou feather that is the length of the hook to the back end by wrapping one end of the chenille with the thread.

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   Step 5: Attach the thread core of the chenille in the same manner over the marabou.

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   Step 6: Attach the hackle in the same manner over the chenille and marabou.

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   Step 7: Wind the thread all the way down the hook body to the head of the hook tightly

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   Step 8: covering the entire hook so that none of the hook is showing

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   Step 9: and let the bobbin hang.

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    Step 10: Wind the chenille all the way down to hook to the head in the same manner as the thread.

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    Step 11: Cross the chenille with the thread for 4-5 wraps or until the chenille is secured.

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    Step 12: Attach the hackle pliers to the hackle at the back end of the hook and wind the hackle down the hook towards the head in the same manner as the chenille.

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    Step 13: Tie off the hackle in the same manner as the chenille (Step 8).

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    Step 14: Move the hackle fibers back with your hand and continue to wrap the thread around the end of the hook

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    Step 15: close to the bead or loop of the hook

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    Step 16: over itself to form a round bead-like or head-like structure to form the head of the fly.

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    Step 17: Finishing Your Fly with a Whip Finish This technique can be used to finish any type of fly and learning how to do whip-finish correctly is very important for tying flies.

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    Step 18: Pull out enough thread from the bobbin so that bobbin hangs about an inch below the table-top and with your right hand

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    Step 19: put the thread into the hook of the whip finish tool.

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    Step 20: Wrap the thread around the other side of the whip-finish tool and rotate it clock wise to create a triangle.

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    Step 21: Tighten the thread until the tip of the triangle is on the fly head and rotate the entire tool around the head of the fly 4-6 times.

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    Step 22: Tilt the tool until the thread slides off the end of the tool and pull the bobbin to tighten the thread.

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    Step 23: Unhook the whip-finish tool from the thread and use the scissors to carefully cut the thread.

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    Step 24: Place a small amount of head b on the head of the fly and use the dubbing needle to spread the glue around.

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    Step 25: Put your new fly on your rod and whack ‘em and stack ‘em!

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