The Zug Bug was invented by Cliff Zug, of Pennsylvania, in the early 1930s and was a precursor to the Prince Nymph, the main similarities between the two being the peacock herl body and brown hen hackle. Both flies are deadly in certain situations.
Imitates:The Zug Bug was originally designed to imitate a case caddis or caddis larvae, but like many great patterns, it can imitate any number of aquatic insects and quite a few terrestrial insects. especially irridescent beetles.
METHOD
Stillwater - The fly pattern also makes a very good stillwater attractor as a dropper behind a woolly bugger or leech streamer. We believe the three peacock swards may also appear as the tail of a damsel nymph in slow waters or still waters
Running water - Fish the Zug Bug using the “high stick” method in faster runs. On slow moving streams, fish the fly pattern near the bottom as a dead drift.
Zug Bug
- Fly Patterns: Please note these are hand made items, so may vary slightly from the pictures on the website, due to natural variations in the materials used for our flies, variations in the dyeing process, and individual tying styles.
