Having now fished the Vladi worm, I can vouch for it being a deadly fly for rainbows. Thanks for the excellent tutorial Loren. I fished it on Tuesday, and the Housy 'Bows below the TMA pounded it. And it doesn't hang up. I only hung it once, and it was wedged so badly in a deep spot I had to bust it off. Alain was kind enough to give me a couple he tied, and Aaron & I tied a few up tonight. I've never seen a fly that looks more like actual bait, like a real bug. Very cool, Siskel & Ebert give it 2 thumbs up.