(A salute to the wild ones that fight like fire)
Some trout play coy. The cutthroat comes swinging. Woolbert learned long ago that when one of these red-throated rippers takes the fly, it’s not a tap — it’s a hit. She crushes, she leaps, she rips line like she’s mad at the world. It’s not elegance; it’s raw power wrapped in beauty, and that’s exactly why Woolbert can’t stay away.
There’s something about that copper shimmer in the sun, that flash of crimson under the gill, that makes every fight feel like the first. The cutthroat’s got no interest in posing pretty — she’s pure adrenaline and attitude. Woolbert calls her the killer not because she ends the story, but because she becomes it — every jump, every surge, every hard-fought inch of line.
That’s the beating heart of Woolly Hookers Fly Co. — the spirit of wild water, the humor of shared struggle, and the kind of battle that leaves you breathless and grinning. Because every once in a while, the river reminds
you who’s really in charge.
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Artist’s Note: This design was born out of respect — a tribute to the cutthroat trout, the fiercest fighter in fresh water. I wanted to capture her fire and fury, her impossible mix of grace and danger. Cutthroat Crush is my nod to those moments when beauty hits back, and the river humbles even the boldest angler.