Less is more !

[Englander]

Hi Guys

Came across this patten only a couple of weeks ago, its proved a real killer fished any where on my cast It was given to me as a anorexic black pheasant tail nymph ? Reckon its more like a buzzer ?? Either way its really got me thinking often "less is more"

Im after ideas for other "sparse" / " Anorexic" patterns ?? Go on share yours

[jimc1234]

Hi Englander, what is the materails for this fly cheers Jim

[guest4]

Black pearly PTN , a see the penny has finally dropped less is always more .

[Scratch]

That's a belter Englander. One of those patterns that could catch any day of the season, any line, any position. You could easily forgive a fish for taking that as a buzzer, upwinged nymph, pin-fry, corixa even. At least a couple, if not all those things are gonna be on the menu at some point in the season on most waters.

I'm a big fan of vague, suggestive patterns like this. The less there is to them, the more they seem to suggest.
One of my favourite river patterns is a small dry hare's ear. Nothing but a wee lump of fur dubbed onto a hook and ragged out. It's the scruffiest piece of cak you've ever seen.... but also one of the deadliest. Never ceases to amuse and delight me when a fish rises and engulfs it