Overview

The Umpqua Wooly Bugger Gold Bead in Peacock/Grizzly is a time-tested streamer pattern that blends traditional aesthetics with tactical upgrades for increased performance in both moving and stillwater environments. Known for its unmatched versatility, the Wooly Bugger is one of the most widely used flies in fly fishing and continues to produce results across countless fisheries. This version incorporates a vibrant peacock herl body combined with a grizzly hackle wrap and a gold bead head, offering a dynamic mix of color, contrast, and weight. These visual and functional elements trigger reactions from trout, bass, panfish, and even carp under a wide variety of conditions.

The gold bead head not only provides flash but also ensures a consistent sink rate, helping the fly maintain contact with the strike zone in deeper pools, along drop-offs, or during retrieves in stillwater. The marabou tail imparts fluid motion and natural pulsation, especially when fished with strip-retrieve or swung across current. The Peacock/Grizzly variation excels in slightly stained or low-light conditions, offering a rich blend of shimmer and silhouette. Whether used as a searching pattern, an attractor, or an imitation of baitfish, leeches, or damselfly nymphs, this Wooly Bugger delivers reliable takes time and again.Read More +