Woolly Worm

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Woolly Worm

Clone

The ancestor of the Woolly Bugger, the Woolly Worm is a palmered chenille-and-hackle pattern that has been catching trout for centuries. Without the marabou tail, it presents a caterpillar-like profile that imitates a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial larvae.

Sizes#8BodyBlack

Recipe

  • HookWet fly hook (TMC 5263) · Tiemco
  • ThreadBlack tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
  • TailRed yarn or hackle fibers
  • BodyBlack chenille · Hareline
  • HackleGrizzly dry-fly hackle