StreamerbeginnerGreat Lakes
Crystal Woolly Bugger
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Available Sizes#4 - #10
Color Variations
Black/CrystalOlive/CrystalWhite/CrystalPurple/Crystal
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, streamer flies, steelhead. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakesstreamer fliessteelhead
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Musky Fool
Matched on Great Lakes, streamer flies, pike. Great Lakes predator shop and guide brand with musky-specific fly inventory.
Great Lakesstreamer fliespike
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on streamer flies, trout, woolly bugger. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
streamer fliestroutwoolly bugger
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on streamer flies, trout, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
streamer fliestroutbass
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Davidson River Outfitters
Matched on streamer flies, trout, trout. Southern Appalachian trout shop lead tied to the Davidson River and regional freestones.
streamer fliestrout
Visit sourceTake 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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