Quote Originally Posted by William Fitzgerald
Waren is making a wolly buger too difficult--tie the material in the back even the wire or reinforcing thread that he mentioned and dont worry about the size of the head. And you mentioned copper wire---why are you using that on a wollybuger-you dont need it. Its supposed to reinforce the fly but I have taught hundreds how to tie this fly,never used wire and the old way has caught lots of fish If you want the wire or thread you should wrap from the back to the eye in the reverse direction as you did the chenille and hackle. BILL
Durability requirements depend on the fish. Spawning salmon have elongated teeth and one fish can shred a fly that doesn't have a wire wrap.