Recently when searching online for simple fly patterns I came across a pattern for Sawyer's Killer Bug. It was a proven fish catching pattern and simple to tie. The most difficult part of tying this fly was finding the correct yarn. The yarn originally used to tie the Killer Bug was discontinued many years ago and even the smallest cards of it go for absurd amounts of money, that is, if you are lucky enough to find it.
I tied up my own redneck version of this fly using jute twine, some copper wire, a hook I had and coloring it with a pink Sharpie. I had to separate the three strands of jute twine and just used a single strand so that it wasn't too think, as the original yarn used to tie this fly is fairly thin. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet because of the weather and time constraints but I think it will serve the purpose. Below is a video I found on YouTube on tying the Sawyer's Killer Bug. As always, feel free to post your comments below.
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