woolly booger

woolly booger
 n.— «A forum…gave spectators ample opportunity to observe first-hand the delicate and demanding skills required to create a bit of hook and fluff realistic enough to fool a wild trout.…Juniors worked on the Woolly Booger; Hare’s Ear nymph and Fur Body ant.» —“Ryan, Holbrook capture fly-tying championships” by Bruce Whitman Harrisburg Patriot (Pennsylvania) Feb. 13, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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