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Crystal Woolly BuggerStreamerbeginner

Great Lakes

Crystal Woolly Bugger

$4.95

Available Sizes#4 - #10
Color Variations
Black/CrystalOlive/CrystalWhite/CrystalPurple/Crystal

Take the most effective fly pattern in history, add crystal chenille so it sparkles like a tiny underwater chandelier, and you have the Crystal Woolly Bugger. It is the original recipe with an upgrade -- like putting premium fuel in a reliable sedan. The flash draws attention from across the pool, and the marabou tail does the closing. It is not innovative. It does not need to be.

Quick Facts

TypeStreamer
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead, Northern Pike
Sizes#4 - #10
Best LocationsMuskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH; Brule River, WI

Where to Fish It

Muskegon River

MI · River

Vermilion River

OH · River

Brule River

WI · River

Map unavailable. Locations for Crystal Woolly Bugger: Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH; Brule River, WI

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