EdD,
What terrible predicament - flies so good the fishies won't leave 'em alone! But I agree, they do get fuzzy, becuase they work so good. I think that actually helps the flies' effectiveness. I do use a very thin wire to rib the bodies to help keep the bodies from comin' apart. I have tried making the bodies with mono and with fine wire, but they tend to get sorta "chunky" - I'm usually tying from sz. 14 down to 28, so single strands of floss, and of thread, seem to be the best options size-wise. And thank you for the compliment - much appreciated!