Ahhh......... spring is in the air. Birds sound different, the days are longer and warmer, fish are eating dries and I have two dozen Squirmy Worms to rebuild. The Squirmy is one of those flies, you either hate it or love it. Most anglers dislike for Le Squirm revolves around the fact that they are not the most durable of morsels. I go through this a couple of times a year, where I am left with the bones of young warriors that bravely dangled from 4X and sacrificed their bodies so others could have fun. I happily put them all back together again Steve Austin style.
Is it worth it?
Yep, in certain conditions nothing works better.
STEP ONE when tying Squirmys should be: Use razor blade to remove old material.
Rebuilding a Squirm takes less than 1:20 on average from stripping the old material to back in the box and they cost next to nothing by reusing the hook. I can usually get 2-3 fish on each one before they are spent so an hour each year is no big deal. Another good tip for extending your Squirms life is to keep them in the cooler on hot days in the boat. I have opened fly boxes on hot summer days only to be startled by a confetti bomb of squirmy parts and pieces. KEEP YOUR WORMS COLD.
One and done bugs are nothing you want to stock a lot of; I also stock some spent spinners with delicate swiss straw wings that are only good for a couple but boy they have bailed me out on occasion.
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#12 Five Dolla Sqwalla
Would you pay extra for a specialty fly?
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Get me off this damn computer and book a trip. Lots of specials, only at Colorado Angling Company
Carry On
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