The first Wooly Buggers had "shortish" tails.
If you want to improve the effectiveness of your Wooly Buggers, extend the tail.
Make your tail 60% of the overall length of the fly, the body the remaining 40%. You Wooly Bugger will have a lot more movement, a lot more action and will catch a lot more fish.
PS: keep the body thin, as well.
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