Verduin's Jointed Hair Ball Bug
Recipe:
| Hook: | 2 - 10 Stinger |
| Thread: | White |
| Tail: | Jointed, olive grizzly hackles |
| Collar: | Olive grizzly hackles |
| Body: | Deer hair, white or bleached natural, olive, yellow, and black |
| Eyes: | Solid plastic, black pupils on amber |
| Weedguard: | Mason hard mono 20-pound or Tynex |
Uses:
This is a slider pattern used especially for largemouth bass. A slider like this is often the answer to weary bass that may be spooked by popping bugs.
How to fish:
The Jointed Hair Ball Bug is fished silently, slid along the water surface one moment, gurgling and slipping below the next. This subtle action is achieved with a simple pull and pause retrieve. This method is often fished on a floating line, but a sink tip, intermediate or full sinking line can be more effective. Equipped with a weed guard, the bug works well fishing through and alongside weed beds and structure.