I personally don't think all fish care whether the object in their mouth is food or fluff. However, there are some that do!

My favorite (and most productive) fly to date is tied with sky blue or gray-blue wool and a brown or red hackle. It's a woolly worm pattern that has just taken more sunfish, gills and bass than any other fly I've ever used.

Why do they like to put something with blue wool in their mouths? It's because of the hackle. The hackle gives it the right movement to look buggy and the wool just adds bulk. I imagine any color of wool would have the same result, I just know the blue will work so I keep using blue.

By the way, don't trade fishing for tying or casting for catching. Just enjoy everything...

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There's almost nothin' wrong with the first lie, it's the weight of all the others holdin' it up that gets ya'! - Tim

[This message has been edited by MOturkE (edited 10 February 2006).]