Video Buzzer

[scotfly]

This is the Video Buzzer, shown to me many years ago by my great friend Barrie Cook.
It is my most successful buzzer, beating every buzzer I have tried by a country mile, that includes flexi buzzers, epoxy buzzers etc.

Instruction assume right-handed tyers

HOOK - Kamasan B175  8-16
THREAD ? Black UTC 70
BREATHERS- glo-brite fluorescent multiyarn (or similar)
BODY- 2mm wide strip of Video tape (Taken from an old VHS video)
RIB -Silver wire
THORAX -Peacock Herl


STEP 1
             Mount the hook in the vice and attach the thread.



STEP2
            Tie in a length of multiyarn. Bind down about half way, then cut some of the yarn away. This stage is optional, if you want to leave the yarn as a full strand you can.



Continue wrapping round the bend, catch in the silver rib as you go.



STEP 3
           Cut a length of video tape into a 2mm wide strip and cut a point on the end.



Tie in, taking the thread back to the point shown.




STEP 4
              Wind the Video tape to form a neat body.




Followed by the wire rib. I usually cut the tail breathers to length at this point.




STEP 5
               Catch in 2 or 3 Peacock Herl fibres.




STEP 6
          Twist the Herl into a rope and wind towards the eye, tie in and trim off waste




STEP 7
            Form a neat head, whipfinish and varnish. Trim the breathers to length for the completed fly.





Unfortunately the pictures do not do justice to the body of this buzzer, it really glistens when wet.

[bluezulu]

that looks great.

i'm never really sure how to fish buzzers ....in what circumstances and how ?

[Richy]

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:...........

Richy

[sandyborthwick]

I reckon a big old trout biting on some flies would be best!!!!! LOL

Sandy B.O.