riverman writes:

Anyone ever made serious use of 'minimalist' flies like these? Puts a whole
new spin on tying your own flies!

All the time, thanks to Bruiser. He gave me several tiny flies at the first
San Juan Clave and they work wonders. They are nothing more than a thread
body, wire or thread rib, and a thread head either of the same or different
thread. They are tied on 18 - 24 hooks and have caught some very big brookies
and land locked salmon. It takes less than three minutes for even me to tie.
Dave

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