The Buzzball was produced by famous fly tier Gary Lafontaine to mimic midget clusters on the Missouri River. It’s plainly a variation on the timeless Griffith’s Gnat, however includes a 2nd color and a various profile. Including simply a hook, thread, and 2 hackle plumes, it’s a basic pattern, however it has actually shown its efficiency over the previous couple of years.
In this week’s fantastic video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, he reveals you his technique for connecting a size 20 variation of the Buzzball. As typical, Tim concentrates on the preparation of products, so when you connect them in, whatever remains in the ideal location and remains there. After a little cutting, the Buzzball is all set to fish.
Buzzball
Hook: Straight-eye, wide-gap dry-fly hook (here a Lightning Strike DF3), sizes 14-20.
Thread: Black Veevus, 16/0.
Hackle # 1: Grizzly hackle.
Hackle # 2: Orange grizzly hackle.
Tools: Sharp scissors, hackle pliers, whip-finisher.
