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THE EPOXY BUZZER
Materials required:
Tying:
1. Tie in black thread behind the eye and run down shank in
touching turns. The thread can be taken around the bend if
desired.
2. Catch in the pearly lurex and take the thread in
touching turns back up the shank leaving enough space behind the
eye for a small thorax
3. Take the pearly lurex up the shank in open turns and tie off
before the thorax. Take 2 pieces of the orange floss and double
them and tie in at each side behind the thorax
4. Build up a small thorax with the black thread and pull the
orange floss over each side of the thorax to form cheeks and tie
off behind the eye. Form a neat head immediately behind the eye.
5. Cover with clear epoxy or hard as nails and leave to dry.
Tying Tips : Tie several flies at once and
then when finished mix a tiny amount of epoxy. Do not over cover
the flies and for a few minutes keep turning the flies to try and
prevent too much uneven build up of epoxy. You can substitute hard
as nails for the epoxy and this will give a slightly lighter fly.
This buzzer is equally effective tied in olive, green, lime green,
brown, grey, orange or red in a good variety of sizes. Hooks can
be curved if desired.
Fishing the Fly
The epoxy buzzer imitates one of the main sources of food for
trout throughout the year and as buzzers hatch really well through
spring this is very much a must have fly at this time of year
along with a similar selection of suspender buzzers.
Normally it is fished on a floating line and it is best to allow
the buzzer or team of buzzers to swing around on the breeze . Only
retrieve enough to keep in touch with the flies and watch for the
end of the line to move.
Another very good method is to fish under an indicator (bung) and
again fish statically.
When buzzers are hatching and there is no surface activity this is
the time to put the epoxy buzzer on as for sure trout will be
feeding on these down below as they rise towards the surface to
hatch.
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