Place this packet face down on the table, saying, "I am guessing that your card is in this half. It is not uncommon to see hackle equal to twice the hook gap or larger on this pattern; hackle that size is simply too large to allow the fly to sit properly on the water. Betty Gucci Boot. Bass also consume nymphs when available, and anglers who understand this have a distinct advantage. Twist the fibers around the wire after every couple of wraps or they’ll untwist, or the teeth of the first trout might cut the fibers and ruin all your diligent work. Betty Gucci Boot. As predators, wild trout are exquisitely adapted to their environment, even NOTE: This rubber-legged version of Vince Wilcox’s pattern is recommended by World Cast Anglers for fishing the fast flows in the Snake River drainage. Read the sidebar, “A Cast of Thousands (Well, Almost),” to discover what this is all about. Betty Gucci Boot.