nymph
Walt's Worm
Walt Young's deceptively simple nymph uses hare's ear dubbing on a curved hook to imitate caddis larvae, crane fly larvae, and scuds simultaneously. Its simplicity and versatility have made it a go-to pattern for competition anglers and guides worldwide.
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History
The Walt's Worm has been a staple in the Northeast for decades — a simple hare's-ear body on a straight-shank hook that doubles as a sow-bug imitation in spring creeks and tailwaters that hold the leggy isopod. It also happens to be a great all-around buggy pattern that looks like nothing and everything at the same time. Trout tend to put it in their mouth to see what it tastes like. Devin Olsen fishes it in sizes from 10 all the way to 20 — a range few nymphs cover that well.