Sexy Walt's Worm

Walt's Worm grew up, got a tan, and came back looking like this. The Sexy Walt's Worm takes the proven bottom-crawling profile of the original and dresses it up with an orange hotspot collar that stops trout mid-drift and makes them reconsider their life choices. Tied on a Firehole Outdoors 516 barbless jig hook with a tungsten bead, it sinks fast, rides hook-point-up, and fishes with the kind of natural, undulating movement that trout find irresistible.

The classic Walt's Worm body imitates crane fly larvae, aquatic worms, and a host of other bottom-dwelling food sources that trout feed on year-round. The orange collar adds a concentrated hotspot just behind the bead — mimicking the bright thorax or gill detail that triggers reaction strikes, especially in off-color water or when fish are being selective.

Dead-drift it through a riffle, bounce it along the bottom of a deep pool, or drop it as a point fly in a two-nymph rig. The Sexy Walt's Worm is the original with something to prove.

• Hook: Firehole Outdoors 516 Barbless Jig Hook
• Bead: Tungsten
• Collar: Orange hotspot
• Pattern: Sexy Walt's Worm
• Imitates: Crane fly larvae, aquatic worms, general nymphs
• Style: Barbless — catch-and-release ready