During the winter I spend more time tying flies than fishing them. I’m not a dedicated nor diligent tyer, I tie what’s easy and useful for where I fish.
John Barr’s Slump Buster fits the bill for streamers. In the video below, my friend and fellow guide, Wayne Paxton, shows you how it’s done.
From the Mossy Creek Fly Fishing website:
This fly is an important fly for all of our guides. It is a great sculpin or small baitfish imitation. It is tied very heavy and the weighted forward keel gives it a jigging motion when retrieved. The materials are thin and sparse allowing it to really get deep when needed. A great fly for heavy current or fishing deep water. It is a quick, simple fly with just a few materials.
MATERIALS:
HOOK: Mustad Signature Series R74-9672 (size 6)
CONE: Conehead Brass Gold (medium)
TAIL: Pine Squirrel Zonker (olive)
Fishing streamers is not my favorite technique but when it's the best option, the slump buster is often a winner. Second only to the golden retriever.
Thanks for this post Tom. I am just now getting into streamers...for so many years I was one of those arrogant dry fly only fly people.