Garbage Sow Bug

Cheech, February 2022

The Sowbug is a simple bug that doesn't even bother itself with hatching. It's a simple bug that only lives in the river to hang out, swim and drift around, but most importantly, it feeds the fish. For that purpose, we wanted to come up with a sowbug that looks pretty complicated, but is actually really simple. The case on this fly is MUST SEE Also, as an added bonus, we will show you how to mix your own custom sow bug dubbing.

Material List

Hook: Fulling Mill 5095 - Competition Heavyweight Black Nickel - Barbless - 16
Hook (Alt): Fulling Mill 1530 - Competition Heavyweight - 16
Hook (Alt): Fulling Mill 35105 Competition Heavyweight Hook Barbless - 16
Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 12/0 - Claret
Thread (Alt): Semperfli Classic Waxed Thread - 12/0 - Red
Rib: SemperFli Nano Silk Ultra Fine 30D 18/0 - Olive
Dub: Hareline Dubbin - Adam's Gray
Dub: STS Trilobal Dubbing - Tan
Dub: STS Trilobal Dubbing - Red
Dub: STS Trilobal Dubbing - Burnt Orange