This shad fly is part of The Pfeiffer Collection.
The Simple One is a shad fly that Pfeiffer himself created and is the final fly in the original collection.
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The Simple One Fly Pattern:
Hook: Size 6, 2X Long (American Shad) or Size 8, 2X Long (Hickory Shad)
Thread: Red Danville’s Flat Waxed Nylon
Body: Silver Mylar Tubing
Wing: White Kip Tail tied in to allow the hair to spin around the hook shank
Head: Red