All fishermen have their workhorse flies, the flies that account for most of their fish. Unfortunately they rarely think about why those flies work, why that assortment should cover most of their fishing situations. Often fishermen have their favorite flies and use them without any real logic. If you take a more scientific approach you are likely to catch more fish. I’ve learned from experience over the past 2+ decades that the following three flies cover most salt water fishing situations.

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