On Oct 27, 4:38 pm, mdk77 wrote:
On Oct 27, 2:09 pm, Denis Lamy wrote:



Wolfgang a écrit : "mdk77" wrote in message
Another newbie question (probably a stupid one too). The Woolly
Bugger and Woolly Worm seem to be so similar that I wondered if it was
silly to carry both?

Use both. They look similar but behave differently and suggest different
potential food items to the fish.

Same here, I carry both. I have some success with the bugger and trout
(weighted and small #6-10), but it seems that the crapies and smallmouth
around here prefer the worm (#2-6, weighted or not).

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Thanks Wolfgang and Denis,
After reading your posts I'm going to go ahead and try the Woolly Worm
too. I appreciate you guys taking the time to answer my question!!!

- Dave K.

I carry both as well here in Maine. The worm is the go-to fly for many
guys in the shop opening day, and I try to tie or stock as many as I
can in the spring. The worm profiles differently. The hackle in the
worm patterns are usually bigger than the bugger hackles, and wiggle
or flow more in the water.
As mentioned before in this thread, the bugger looks like a different
forage and is most commonly tied with a similar or identical tail
color. I think the red wool on the worm tail is sometimes just enough
attraction to hungry spring fish to trigger a strike when the bugger
fails.

Lloyd M
The Fishin' Hole
http://www.mainetackle.com