tying Walt's Worm a step-by-step

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[SIZE=4]My version of Walt’s Worm is a bit different than most… I have tried to incorporate Frank Sawyer’s - Killer Bug and Walt Young’s - Walt’s Worm, taking the best from both. I use the tying method of Young and materials from Sawyer. Here in PA and NY this fly is a proven trout taker. It imitates a bunch of flies: crane fly larva, grubs, cased caddis, etc…

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[SIZE=4]Hook: 1xl nymph #12-16 tied in 14 for this step-by-step
Thread: tan Serafil 200 or 6/0 Uni
Weight: 28 ga. copper wire Note: copper wire is used as it was on Sawyers Killer Bug. In the sunlight when wet the copper will show through… so they say - I just know it works and I wouldn’t change it!
Body: Patons Classic Wool Natural Mix (00229) yarn made into dubbing. Note: the Patons yarn is a very good substitute for Chadwick’s 477- wool that was used in Sawyers Killer Bug. Or you can use Hareline Hares Ear Plus #1 or #7.

A very simple fly to tie…

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|Start thread behind eye, touching turns back to the bend.|
Put a drop of super glue on threads to hold wire firm.
Start copper wire at the bend and work forward to one eye length behind the hook eye.
Break off waste pieces of wire.
Dub thread with Patons dubbing.
Wind forward forming slight carrot shape.
Double whip finish and cut thread.
Completed Walt’s Worm or Korn’s Worm if you will, could it be any easier?
Wet Korn’s Worm.
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No disrespect intended, but you haven’t tied a Walt’s Worm, you’ve tied something like one.

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Easy and effective. I like it! :slight_smile:

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None taken lastchance — like I said in the first two words of my post it’s “My version”… that’s the point of the post… But maybe your right it needs it’s own name… I think I’ll call it a “Korn’s Worm”, thanks.

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DRK…does the wool give a translucency that allows the copper to shine through…if so I suppose a synthetic dubbing wouldn’t be the same?

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Truthfully - I’m not 100% sure in the sunlight I think it does when wet… YMMV… But I can tell you I catch a ton of fish on this variation, give it a try.

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That’s what I was getting at, I think it should be named after you. I like it better than Walt’s worm. Yours has much more potential.
Bruce

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thanks Bruce…

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That’s called a Kornucopia of fish.

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Grin…clever

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There’s your name for it. Korn-ucopia!
Cheers,
A.

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Speeking of Korn-ucopia…

This morning this guy took the Korn’s Worm and I got several others on the Turkey Tail Black Stone. I even caught a few on top… Cold out there today 40 degrees, but sunny… all-n-all a good day.
my old Orvis scores again…

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… a Master’s degree in Fly Marketing. :shock:

John

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I have no doubt this fly takes a lot of fish. Excellent job. I love the fly, and the SBS.

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I found Paton’s Natural Mix wool sold at both of our local Michael’s and Joann’s craft stores. By using one of the readily available 50% off any one item coupons, I was able to buy your basic lifetime supply of this wool for about $3 bucks.

John

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there you go… tie them up… and that same dubbing makes a mean Adams dry fly too… just saying.

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Where were you fishing today? Guides ice up?

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Byron, no guides icing up… I hate that… if I think that will happen I don’t go fishing, that’s how much i hate that… We have had a great winter/spring and I have been fishing a lot!

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Time to get a Tenkara rod, Doug. No guides to ice up. :cool:

John

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Just wanted to let you know that I tied up a couple of these and tried one yesterday morning here in NJ. I wasn’t doing very well with nymphs on the bottom, when I saw a trout seemingly taking emergers just under the surface. There were only a few tan caddis and craneflies hatching at the time. For the heck of it, I tied this fly on unweighted and threw it out there in the vicinity of the trout. Right away he hit it just under the surface, and I landed a nice brookie (although stocked). I then proceeded to take a bunch more on this fly, even hooked and lost an 18 to 20-inch class rainbow, before losing the only ones I had with me. Nothing else seemed to work nearly well after that. I need to tie up a bunch of these ASAP.