Nicomen Bugger

Nicomen Bugger

contributed by Martin Swain

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Materials

HookMustad 9672 3XL Streamer #6 -#10 (8*)
BeadCopper/Orange sized to match hook 5/32" (4.0mm) to 1/8" (3.3mm)
ThreadUni 6/0 Olive
TailOlive Marabou
Tail FlashCopper, Holographic Copper and Copper/Black Flashabou
BodyOlive Palmer Chenille Medium

Notes

Developed at Nicomen Slough to imitate a Gibbs Croc spoon, this weighted marabou bugger is fished for coho from shore or in the current. The copper-orange bead and flashabou tail highlights are the key attractors.

Published in June 2025 (Vol 58 No 6), page 16.