Another problem that you may have is that the palmered hackle on a wooly worm can cause the fly to twirl while it's being retrieved.

The best way to get past this is to stop the retrieve and get a large, bull bluegill so steaming mad at the unwinding fly that he smashes it REALLY hard.

At least that's what has always worked for me. Eventually the gills will tear the palmered hackle completely off the fly and the problem will not repeat itself.

Enjoy.



Tim