The Wotsit is essentially just a beefed up mop fly that when fished under the bung, stocked trout love to eat. It's also a great choice for larger panfish and black bass either nymphed or on a popper dropper
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Materials list
Hook: @FullingMill short shank special size 8
Thread: 8/0 to match body colour
Weight:3-4mm brass or tungsten bead
Tail: Microfibre mop or mop chenille
Body: Blob fritz, or E-Z egg yarn
Some popular fly tying books
Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies https://amzn.to/4iEHbix
George Barron's "At the End of the Line" https://amzn.to/3h7SiA6
and "A Fine Line" https://amzn.to/2Rd41SK
Stan Headly's "Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland" https://amzn.to/3io1WA0
Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B
Peter O'Reiley's book "The Flies of Ireland" https://amzn.to/3sxCnkT
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