Egg PatternbeginnerPacific Northwest
Glo Bug
$3.95
Available Sizes#6 - #12
Color Variations
FlamePeachChartreuseOregon CheesePink
The Glo Bug is a tuft of yarn on a hook. It imitates a salmon egg. It catches everything in the river. And it sparks more philosophical debates about the nature of fly fishing than any pattern tied with actual feathers. On Pacific Northwest rivers during the salmon spawn, trout, steelhead, and Dolly Varden line up downstream of the redds and gorge on drifting eggs like children under a broken pinata. The Glo Bug drifts among the naturals and gets eaten with the same thoughtless enthusiasm. Is it fly fishing? The fish do not care, and their opinion is the only one that matters when you are standing in a river in November.
Quick Facts
TypeEgg Pattern
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsFall, Winter
Target SpeciesSteelhead, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon
Sizes#6 - #12
Best LocationsSandy River, OR; Cowlitz River, WA; Skagit River, WA
Where to Fish It
Sandy River
OR · Coastal Stream
Cowlitz River
WA · Tailwater
Skagit River
WA · Spey River
Map unavailable. Locations for Glo Bug: Sandy River, OR; Cowlitz River, WA; Skagit River, WA
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