To answer that question probably calls for some clarification as to what species of fish a person is targeting. Living in the South, I prefer warmwater fishing over traveling to the mountains of North Georgia to fish for stocked trout. My go-to pattern for large bluegill and bass is an all black leech pattern tied with a bit of black rabbit fur or Arctic Fox fur depending on the size of the hook and wrapped with a black seal fur dubbing brush. Catches fish all year round and does extremely well on trout when I do make the trek to the mountain or fish the Chattahoochee river in closer to Atlanta.

Jim Smith