Being a long term flyfisher I believe that flies give many lures an additional advantage of more lifelike action in the water and allow a greater range of colour and texture.
One of my favourites is a short shank hook with a spey style hackle on the shank and a sheath of crystal flash over the hackle. I`m convinced that the fish hold on just a little longer when this fly has a short 3"pink worm added to the hook.
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