An old vest and a quick tie…

From C. Boyd Pfeiffer’s “Simple Flies” published in 2005, this fly uses the unique technique of leaving a long tag of thread and coloring it to make the rib.

Hook: #10-18 dry fly
Thread: Any
Tail: Anything
Body: Thread
Hackle: Any dry fly

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