1.   But the creature most ingrained in weather folklore this time of year is the woolly worm, an inch-long fuzzy caterpillar also called the woolly bear.

2.   Olive Matukas, woolly buggers, woolly worms, muddlers and similar patterns are equally as effective.

3.   One problem in Rabun County this season, says Stiles, is a shortage of woolly worms.

4.   The weekend centers on races in which woolly worms are encouraged to climb three-foot strings.