Jiggy Buggers

This is just your basic wooly bugger tied on a jig hook with a slotted tungsten bead head. I decided to try these out on jig hooks to see if they snagged less while bouncing on the bottom. They might also be fun for ice fishing.

Hook: C400BL Barbless Jig Hook #10 or 12
Bead: 1/8" or 7/64" Slotted Tungsten Bead (3.3mm or 2.8mm)
Tail: Black Marabou
Body: Black Chenille
Hackle: Gray hackle

J-Fish

After a successful day on the Charlotte I confirmed the browns are living off crayfish. These free stone streams around here are full of them. Using what I had in my desk I took a stab at a crayfish pattern. I think the action of the marabou should imitate the tail flick and the way the claws just trail loosely as they flit along the bottom. 

Hook: #6 streamer, weighted w/ lead-free wire. 

Thread: olive 6/0

Claws (tail): 2 tufts of olive marabou, divided and posted to the sides

Legs: green rubber band legs

Body: brown chenille

Tail (wing): marabou tuft, posted down

Rocky Bugger

This is just a variation on the age old Wooly Bugger. After brushing my cat with a Furminator brush I was left with tumbleweeds of thick, soft, charcoal gray under-fur and couldn't resist tying something with it. Cat fur looks to have a lot of movement and it soaks up water and sinks quickly. Seems look a decent choice for streamers and nymphs. 

Hook: Streamer 10

Thread: Olive 3/0

Tail: Olive Marabou

Body: Charcoal gray cat fur in dubbin loop