Redneck Killer Bug Tutorial (an earth worm for Earth Day)

[tie2fish]

That is just ridiculously good, Ray. It makes the San Juan worm look like a gaudy pretender. I wouldn't be surprised if this is made illegal in Pennsylvania "Fly Fishing Only" waters.

[gingerdun]

Ray,
This is a hoot. Irreverent, funny, and perfectly crafted.
The Killer Worm.
Never thought I'd buy that model hook, but now I will.

[Old Hat]

Well put Lance. ...and Killer Worm would probably be more PC.

BTW- I do use " redneck" in a non derogatory way. 3 years in Florida and I met many self proclaimed rednecks that were very proud to be labeled as such. It was a way of life, which had many desirable qualities. Although you probably wouldn't see many with a fly rod. A bow with line attached to the arrows would probably be more appropriate...and I doubt the arrows would be barbless.

[hankaye]

Old/New Hat, Howdy;

An arrow without barbs is only a stick ...

hank

[gingerdun]

Guys,
I do like the Redneck Killer Bug name a lot.
Very funny. Killer Worm is too boring.

[Old Hat]

Old/New Hat, Howdy;

An arrow without barbs is only a stick ...

hank

Still needs to be sharpened. Though. I learned that at about age 4 or 5. A stick is just a stick until it has a sharp end. Then is automatically an arrow, spear, javelin or any other potentially deadly projectile

[daringduffer]

Forgot to mention that I found this ("fly") pattern very well constructed and executed. This would be from the Oligochaeta family..?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligochaeta

dd

[tie2fish]

That's the one, Stefan. The large version is commonly referred to as a "nightcrawler", 'cause that's what they do.

[zen leecher]

we have a local spring creek here and I think I may have to try Ray's fly up there. Some fisherpeople use SJW's there and I think a natural might meet with a good reception.

[letumgo]

Thanks for the comments guys. It's okay to laugh. I really like the names "Redneck Killer Bug" and "Garden Hackle". They both poke fun at the fly, which suit my sense of humor. All part of the fun.

As a kid I used to go out at night and pick up coffee cans full of night crawlers. The best nights were the ones with a gentle warm rain falling. The yard would be crawling with great big "crawlers". A lot of worms would be washed into the creeks, when we'd get heavy rain. Drifting a worm, near the opening of a small creek would usually be rewarded with a nice fish. I want to have a few of these in my box, for just such an occasion. I have a feeling the smallmouth bass will like this fly too.

On another note, I think this is a very kid-friendly pattern. The materials (thread, yarn, wire, hook) are inexpensive. Construction is simple and straight forward. And what kid doesn't like handling worms? I may try demonstrating these later this summer, when we do the kids Rushford Lake fly fishing event.