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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Driftless Ugly Bug or the Dirty Mop?

My woolly buggers have evolved into something resembling a bass fisherman's mop jig. I'm also contemplating calling this pattern 'The Dirty Mop'. Feedback welcome. 

Tying Tips: 
I prefer a hook with a shorter shank. This helps keep the legs from getting tangled in the hook gap. • The legs are secured with turns of wire. I use craft wire. A thin wire may cut through the legs. • These particular rubber legs are from a pack of bass jig skirts. • I'm tying on a size 8 hook. • Overall pattern is about 2" long. 

Don't hesitate to throw some split shot on and dredge that deep pool with a 'Dirty Mop', or is it a 'Driftless Ugly Bug'? 



6 comments:

  1. I'd go with dirty mop. The pattern is significantly different from the original ugly bug, which is more nymph-like. Plus the dirty mop is fitting.

    This reminds me of a fly I'm working on call 'ball of pubes' :)

    I may or may not post of pic of it.

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    1. So I googled 'Dirty Mop'. Top hit, from Urban Dictionary is amusing.
      Yeah, nothing like the original Ugly Bug, so Dirty Mop may get the win.

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    2. Another vote for Dirty Mop.

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  2. Thanks for posting! Really a quite unique fly pattern. I remember seeing a fly fishing video from New Zealand in which a visitor used a similar pattern but in all black (I think it was). The fishing guide didn't believe in the fly but the visitor took a huge brown trout on it (10 lb or so). So it's truly an effective material in a bigger fly. As you have shown us too without doubt. Lovely brown trout in the last picture.
    My best,
    M.O.

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  3. I'm pretty sure that would be very effective on any big predator... I'm thinking river Smallies and Spots.
    I like the "Dirty Mop" name too... I can only imagine how Urban Dictionary defines it. I'll have to check that out when I get home from work.

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  4. Great looking pattern, I will have to give it a go.

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