“The reason I developed the Slider Bugger was because I wanted a larger Sculpin pattern (by my standards) that was heavy enough to get down, provide an erratic movement in the water and be fairly easy to cast.

I find around 3 inches to be a great sculpin size in many of my favorite Southern Rockies Rivers. I achieve that preferred size by tying a single hook pattern with a slightly longer than the standard 1 hook shank length tail.

This also adds to the erratic movement, but what truly adds the movement is the combination of oversized lead eyes with a slider style deer hair head. Add some slightly oversized hackle and rubber legs and its the perfect combo, in my opinion.

The slider bugger is my go-to sculpin pattern when Im needing something larger than my Cousin It Sculpin Jig pattern. It’s easy to cast, gets down quick, and has great action when dead drift or retrieved.”

– Signature Tyer Brandon Mena