Woolly Bugger (Bass)
Imitates leech/baitfish
The go-to bass streamer. Marabou tail pulses irresistibly on a slow strip.
Hook sizes
in black, olive, white, chartreuse
- Type
- streamer
- Imitates
- Leech/baitfish
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Technique
- strip, swing
- Water
- freestone, stillwater
When to fish it
Year-round. Particularly deadly for smallmouth in rivers.
Where to buy
More streamer patterns
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