Leary recommends starting with a wooly bugger, a simple wet fly with materials large enough to get your fingers around. If you get fed up, just think: Spring is almost here. And if you’re willing to ...

THE WOOLY BUGGER IS A COMMON FLY that is a standard pattern for most fly fishermen. Few flies possess the versatility of the wooly bugger and because of this quality, it's the one fly that I need to ...

Step 2. To build the tail of a wooly bugger, select a piece of marabou and measure it to the length of the shaft. Place the marabou at the end of the shaft, just before the bend in the hook. Before ...