The Woolly Bugger is an Artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or streamer. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally listed as one of the top patterns to have in any fly box.
John Gierach, a noted Fly Fishing writer discussed the Woolly Bugger first in his chapter on streamers in Good Flies. Woolly Buggers can be fished in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. The Woolly Bugger can be tied in a wide variety of styles and colors …

Originally conceived and tied by Frank Sawyer MBE, an English River Keeper, the Pheasant Tail Nymph is among the oldest modern nymph patterns.
In streams and rivers, the Pheasant Tail is most productive when allowed to sink close to the river bed on a dead drift and then gently raised in the water to imitate the behavior of a natural insect. This behavior stimulates trout to regard the fly as natural food, and as we all hope, try to eat it. This technique has become known as the “Induced Take”, and …

Winter fly fishing for trout is often overlooked by the summertime weekend warriors, not only because of the cold weather, but also the lack of prolific hatches. The cast-to-catch ratio is generally widened to the point that many would rather stay in the warmth of the house and tie flies. Generally speaking, winter is more of a nymph fishing season than dry fly fishing (also is a deterrent to many), but here is one reason that you need not stay inside during the winter months wishing you were fishing.
Midges are …