ESP Zig Bugs
The most realistic zig bugs on the market? Almost certainly! Ready tied zig bugs have been around a few years but ESP’s association with the method goes back over 10 years to 2004, when Bristol angler Mark Drake (the brother of ESP sales rep and expert fly tyer Dave Drake) first used them on Pingewood Lagoon. He gave some to Terry Hearn who was also fishing the lake at the time and between them they tricked a few of the lakes prized residents on these bugs. Being considered such an ‘edge’, they were kept quiet at the time but are now available to all.
Expertly tied to super sharp ESP Curve-Shanx hooks and buoyant enough to support a long mono hook link, the black foam body acts as a silhouette, replicating a ‘bug’ perfectly and acting as a lure to carp feeding aggressively on fly hatches.
The four bugs have different coloured bellies – pearl, red, green and yellow – which add a visual flash of colour for added attraction.
Available in sizes 8 and 10 and a choice of barbed or barbless. Four bugs per packet, mounted in hook protecting soft foam.
ESP Zig & Floater Mono
This clear, semi-buoyant mono is ideal as a hook link for zig rig and floater fishing applications. Featuring a fine diameter to knot strength ratio, it is tough and durable and has just the right amount of stretch to make it perfect for combining with smaller hooks.
ESP Zig & Floater mono knots well and although the breaking strain is not underrated, optimum knot strength can be achieved with a carefully tied five turn grinner or palomar.
Available on 100m spools and in the following sizes:
8lb (3.63kg) 0.23mm
10lb (4.54kg) 0.26mm
12lb (5.45kg) 0.28mm