Tying Complex Twist Buggers

Hi Everyone!

Tonight we spent the evening learning how to tie Complex Twist Buggers. Ironically, there is nothing complex about tying twist buggers. The simplicity of constructing these great streamers may change the way you tie, woolly bugger type flies. The gang at Fly Fish Food designed this type of fly and I have to say that the end result is a great looking fly and you can certainly design your version of this neat pattern.

We had another amazing turn out of fly tyers. The gang was having a great time constructing and designing their own Complex Twist Buggers.

Our next tying session is Monday January 6th. We will be concentrating on blended thread chironomids. Merry Christmas Everyone! Karen and I hope you have an amazing Christmas. See you in 2025!

Complex Twist Buggers (Fly Fish Food staff originators)

Hook: size 6 to size 2 4xl streamer hook

Thread: Colour to match

Conehead: Size to match

Tail: Marabou

Body: Polar chenille and schlappen

Collar: Ice dub, etc

Complex Twist Bugger

Baby Complex Twist Bugger

 

Complex Twist Buggers on Monday December 16th at 6:30 pm

There is NOTHING complex about tying a Complex Twist Bugger. It is a very cool tying style that may change the way you tie Russell Blessing's Woolly Bugger type flies. The guys at Fly Fish Food have made this type of streamer pattern extremely popular and I personally think the effect of these streamers is outstanding. The neat thing is designing your own pattern.

Remember to bring some thing that can grip hackle and polar chenille together so you can twist them. Electric clip, alligator clip or sturdy hackle pliers. I will have several extras to use!

All you will need on Monday night is UTC tan (or cream), black and olive thread! Honestly the tread colour is not that important because the thread is buried. Whether you fish rivers or lakes, this is one session you will definitely want to check out!

See you Monday night! It is the last session before Christmas. We will get going again right away in January!

 

Fly Tying Mondays Schedule

Hi Everyone! 

Its time to get Fly Tying Mondays started. Please note the new starting time of 6:30 pm. That is a request from our host Adam. The Central Alberta Fly Tying Club is for all tying abilities and it is basically a drop in group every Monday starting November 25th. Just bring your tying tools and we will supply the tying materials. The cost is $5 which is used to cover the cost of the tying materials for that particular session!

As always, I am looking for presenters who would like to share a couple of flies with the group!

Here are the dates:

Monday November 25th-Bob Vanderwater-Cormorants

Monday December 2nd- Dr. Bill Young

Monday December 9th-Blobs-The Latest and the Greatest!

Monday December 16th- Bob Vanderwater-Twist Buggers!

Christmas

Monday January 6th-  Blended Chironomids

Monday January 13th- Garnet Clews

Monday January 22st- Rick Miyauchi

Monday January 27th- Pike Streamers and Cree Lake Adventure

Monday February 3rd- Dan Reaman

Monday February 10th- Larry Prowse

Monday February 17th- Family Day-No Tying!

Monday February 24th- Doug Pullan-Bombers

Monday March 3rd-Rick Miyauchi

Monday March 10th- Dan Reaman

Monday March 17th- Garnet Clews

Monday March 24th- Ralf Kuntzemann