We have a new selection of Artisan Rubber Buggers, based on some of the patterns detailed in our "FLY: Streamer Fishing Tactics" book, ideal for targeting the larger fish in our waters which predate on fry and minnows (including those big elusive browns!).
A Rubber Bugger is a variation of a lure (the Woolly Bugger) that usually represents a minnow/fry, which are present in both rivers and stillwaters all year round - the Rubber Bugger has added flexi-floss rubber legs for more movement in the water.
They particularly come into their own for rivers in March/April and September/October and for stillwaters in February to May and September to December.
To a trout these patterns seem very much alive when any action is imparted to them - therefore these are fished quite actively (try twitching them down and across through any deep holes!).
This selection of Artisan Rubber Buggers are all tied on AHREX FW581 in a size 10 - the very best hooks that are available today.
Our Artisan Selection of Rubber Buggers contains 3 of each of the following barbless Rubber Bugger patterns (all in size 10), a total of 12 flies:
- Black Stealth Rubber Bugger
- Black Hot-Head Rubber Bugger
- Olive Stealth Rubber Bugger
- Olive Hot-Head Rubber Bugger
How to fish them:
High Water - When the rivers are running higher than normal or coloured, try running a Rubber Bugger through the back eddies. Keep out of the main flow, and think like a minnow! Also try dead drifting it downstream, then retrieve it back (across the flow) with the odd twitch.
Low Light Conditions - With trout feeding more confidently in low light conditions, try a Rubber Bugger after the evening rise has finished. You will be surprised at what you can catch (even in just a few inches of water). Concentrate on fishing the tails of pools and shallower riffles. It's also worthwhile pulling a Rubber Bugger through any flat water just as nightfall starts, again, trout are a lot more confident after dusk.