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Chou's Fortune Cookie
$4.50
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The Fly Pattern
The Chou's Fortune Cookie is a variation of the classic Woolly Bugger, designed to be highly effective for catching fish by eliminating "short strikes".
- Design: It features a weighted body (often with a heavy cone head) to help it sink quickly and an articulated stinger hook that sits at the back in the marabou tail. This design ensures that fish that bite the tail section are more likely to be hooked.
- Purpose: The pattern creates a natural swimming motion in the water, making it "irresistible to aggressive fish" such as trout (including big rainbows and browns), Dolly Varden, and Bull Trout.
- Use Cases: It is a versatile fly suitable for various presentations, including swinging it in front of fish, general searching, and trout spey fishing with single-handed or two-handed rods.