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Another glass eye creation.
This is in keeping with a tendency towards sparseness. Most critters in the water upon which fish might feed don't have a zillion legs flapping around, or a body as big as Kirstie Allie. They are kinda trim, really, and that is what I'm reaching for here.

But I love those BIG eyes. I believe they are a strike trigger for fish. They also weight the fly in such a way that the hook point rides up... making the fly snag resistant. If nothing else, they add a cartoon-like character I enjoy.

And while most fly tiers might wrap on a hackle collar 'ol Shakespeare would approve of, I went here with a beard (aka "throat") of mallard flank fibers. I see them as simulating legs, or some other appendage.

Lastly, the head and eyes are filled in with hair dubbing - hair from our mangy dog, who got a haircut last night!

It's true... The possibilities are endless.
Thanks for looking.

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 9, 2014 at 10:23am
Thanky, John.
I've managed to get them down on a #12 steamer hook, now. I expect that is about the practical limit for these. Smaller is likely doable, but I see little value in it for brim fishing.
Besides, too small and the bass, crappie*,and other fish might ignore it!

* I say crappie here, but that is wishful thinking on my part. Every crappie within miles ignores me; I haven't seen one in decades...
Comment by John Sheehan on February 9, 2014 at 9:54am

Excellent work and description pal!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 9, 2014 at 8:42am
Thanks Mark and Bluto.
The hook will ride up, from the testing I've done, Mark. Another feature is this: the further back on the hook I place the eyes, the more the lure will tend to glide.
With the eyes forward, it tends to rise and dive. But mounted about 1/3 back along the shank from the hook eye, the weight of the glass beads gives a more horizontal slope to the descent. It takes very little line tension to make it "swim."
Comment by Mark Stine on February 9, 2014 at 7:20am

nice eyes david the hook riding up will definitely reduce some snags too!

Comment by james bluto gillette on February 8, 2014 at 7:14pm

nice bug scruffy

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 8, 2014 at 6:48pm
Hey, Carl - maybe the Bugabou will break my lifelong crappie losing streak!
Next, I'm working them down to size 12.
Comment by carl hendrix on February 8, 2014 at 6:28pm

david!!  if this one doesn't drive the crappie crazy !!  NOTHING WILL!!  FANTASTIC TIE BUDDY!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 8, 2014 at 5:23pm
Crappie?! Oh, no.... crappie and I don't get along!
(Well, I have nothing against them - but they seem shun me with diabolical purpose.)

Hopefully, the gill and bass will like it though.
Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 8, 2014 at 3:48pm

This one should be CRAPPIE MAGIC buddy..........

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 8, 2014 at 3:47pm

GREAT LOOKING FLY HEY DAVID !!!!! YA KNOW THAT THE MARABOU TAIL WILL BE VERY SUPPLE AND ALLURING IN THE WATER ONCE IT GETS WET. Think ya got a winner here scruffster !!!!!!!  couple of red marabou fibers in the tail wouldn't have hurt either. Love the idea of wound up marabou for the body also .....

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