Woolly Worm
Bluegill
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Crappie
Cutthroat Trout
Largemouth Bass
Panfish
Rainbow Trout
Smallmouth Bass
Sunfish
White Bass
White Perch
Yellow Perch
Damselfly Nymph
Dragonfly Nymph
Hellgrammite
Nymph
Stonefly Nymph
Freshwater
Nymph
Trout
Wet Fly
The Woolly Worm is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or nymph and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular pattern for freshwater game fish and was a very popular fly in the 1950s–1970s in the west. Charles Brooks in Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout recommends the Woolly Worm as a general purpose nymph pattern in most western trout waters in any fly box. Woolly Worms are typically fished in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes for trout, bass, and panfish. Today, Woolly Worms are tied in a variety of styles and colors to imitate a large aquatic nymphs such as stoneflies, dragonflies, damselflies or hellgrammites.
Materials
| Material | Description | Color | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook | 4X nymph hook - sizes 2 - 12 | ||
| Thread | black | ||
| Tail | red hackle fibers | ||
| Rib | fine silver wire | ||
| Body | black Chenille | ||
| Hackle | grizzly palmered over the entire body. |