I used to fly fish for trout all the time. The best two flys to raise big fish were big foam flys and balsa wood inch worms. The key to them was the ripple they made. It disguised the leader and the fly. Give them a coulpe of pops and the fish can't help themselves. The larger weiry fish would often fall for these. Same thing with pencil poppers. The fish never gets a clear look at them - in their minds it is no doubt the real thing!
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