To date in the salt I have indeed caught permit, bonefish, redfish and even a snook on the super bugger. So although the first Super Bugger was of salt water design, after returning home I quickly turned to a freshwater application and extended the colors to black and olive.įished right it is my go to fly whenever I think of fishing streamers. I liked that so I named it Super Bugger and so the fly was born in a boarded up hotel room during the second most deadly hurricane in history (or it was at that time).
Three silicone sili-legs protruded out from the sides of the fly and finally a tan dubbing brush was figured-eighted around the eyes.īarry replied that it l ook ed like a souped up wooly bugger on steroids.
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The tan Marabou tail had a hint of crystal flash, the bulky body was a series of grizzly dyed tan hen body feathers tightly packed up to the lead eyes. When I finished I asked Barry to take a look. Of those, some still survive to this day, including the two units shown in the photo gallery. I wanted the fly to be on the bulky side and it had to look alive. The original Super Bugger retailed for 6,000 and it is believed only some 1,000 units were produced. Thinking that we would find dirty water from the storm, I decided to create a crab-like fly that would give off vibrations that might attract a fish. BangShift found a homemade Boonie Bug for sale by a seller in San Diego, California. We knew that we would probably go back to Boca after the storm passed as our original plan was to spend three weeks at the lodge. While the basic design of the VW bug hasnt changed in decades. Three days of torrential rain followed but luckily no severe hurricane damage to Cancun. His last words were, “Good Luck, hope to see you in a couple days.”
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Before leaving he left us with four cases of water and a box full of candles. The owner left, headed inland to Meredith. Our first day out on the water we were hit with bad news - the storm overnight had changed direction and we were now directly in its path.įast forward a few hours to the now boarded up Holiday Day Inn Express in Cancan. Prior to our arrival Mitch, a category five hurricane, was south of us but not expected to hit the Yucatan. The custom-built vehicle has remained largely the same since its inception in the 1970s. This combination still entices people today, and a bright yellow one recently sold at auction. "It was late October and Barry and I were hosting a group of anglers for Frontiers Travel at Boca Palia on Mexico ’ s Yucatan coast. What resulted was the Volkswagen Super Bugger, a half-bug, half-camper creation that uses the front of the car and attaches it to a mobile home.
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