Bass Bug Basics: Simple Techniques for Tying Deer-Hair Flies (Fly-Tying)

With some simple tips and an hour or two of practice, anyone can make deer-hair bass bugs.

Many fly-tiers consider deer hair one of the most difficult materials with which to work. But, it just isn't that hard. Bass Bug Basics shows you how to tie deer-hair bugs without superhuman skills, expensive tools, or exotic materials. What you need is a little time and dedication―and a copy of Bass Bug Basics. Through clear and easy-to-follow instructions and comprehensive step-by-step photographs, the reader can easily progress from the Powder Puff (the most basic of bass bugs) all the way to such advanced patterns as the Floundering Pinfish.

John M. Likakis is a longtime bass bug tier. He is the former editor of Warmwater Fly Fishing and American Angler magazines, and has contributed hundreds of articles to fishing magazines ranging from American Angler to Florida Sportsman. He lives in Bennington, Vermont.