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Woolly Buggers and Smaller Trout
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You can still use wooly buggers just tie them with half the tail that you normally would. They still work just as well on those small trout, but you'll get fewer short strikes.

From what I've seen, the most common mistake in tying wooly buggers is tying that tail too long. It might look pretty, but it will cause the majority of your strikes to be short strikes. A shorter tail will have less action, but you can still impart a lot of action to the whole fly itself by using good stripping techniques and pausing between strips to let the fish anticipate the next movement. Often the strikes come when the fly is motionless, and it's possible you'll miss some strikes altogether if you're not paying very close attention while stripping it back.

Hope that helps.
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Re: [DKStroutfitter] Woolly Buggers and Smaller Trout - by cat_man - 08-25-2005, 09:01 PM

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