A really silly question on the wooly bugger

[happybob91]

Okay, so I have been fly fishing for a while, but have just recently taken up lake fly fishing. I have really learned to appreciate the wooly bugger. Anyways, I know the wooly bugger can be fished in streams, but I was wondering how any of you fish it. I'm assuming I could cast slightly upward let it drift then strip it back (to imitate a wounded minnow) but are there other ways?
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[flygoddess]

I will go out on a limb and say it is probably the most popular fly on stillwater. There are many other flies used but I am betting everyone that fly fishes uses WB .
They are a great go to.

Usually on a sinking line. Cast and strip. Some do use them on floating line under an indicator to.
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[macfly55]

When I use it I usually have it on a floating line.. and maybe a little longer piece of tippet than usual... give it time to sink .. then what I would call a bouncing retrieve.. meaning slight tug to pull it in.. hold and let it sink or almost sink again.. then strip again.. do all of this slowly.. ....

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[flygoddess]

Great advice Mac specially the longer tippet. That is one time a long leader is a good thing. It will also be great in the cooler months when fish are more sub surface.
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[jabink89]

I love to throw a WB and dead drift it along the bottom. It is an awesome imitation of a sculpin or a crayfish
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