Buggy Waltz – or as most people know it, the Waltz Worm.
The Waltz Worm is a classic nymph pattern originating from Pennsylvania, USA, where the fly is closely associated with fly fisherman Walt Young. The original is an incredibly simple pattern – essentially a dubbed body and not much more than that.
Over the years, the Waltz Worm has evolved into countless variations and has become an especially popular pattern in euro nymphing.
The Buggy Waltz from Fliesbyaspeen builds on the same simple concept, but with a slightly rougher and more lively body.
The fly doesn’t necessarily imitate one specific insect, but rather gives the general impression of something edible drifting along the bottom.
Tied on a jig hook from Fulling Mill together with a slotted tungsten bead, you get a compact nymph that quickly gets down to the fish. Keep the body relatively slim and brush out the dubbing afterwards to achieve that characteristic buggy look.
It’s a simple pattern, quick to tie and, most importantly – very effective.
Exactly what we like here at Northern Hatch!
I’ve linked all the materials as well as the tying instructions from Fliesbyaspeen below for those of you who want to tie up a few.
Tight lines!
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Materials:
- Hook: Fulling Mill Jig Force #16
- Bead: 3.5mm Slotted Metallic Light Pink Tungsten Bead
- Thread: Nano Silk 18/0, Black
- Body: Thorax Nymph Dubbing, Light
- Ribbing: UV Ribbing Fibers, Pink
