The Viva Snatcher - from Barbless Flies
The problem with fly fishing marketing is that everyone wants to sell you the new thing - we are as guilty of that as most.
The CdC-Dubbed-Tungsten-UV-Nightmare that "mimics the exact refraction pattern of a Baetis nymph's wing case at 11:47am on a Tuesday in March."
Meanwhile, gillies across the UK have been absolutely hammering trout for 150 years (and more) with a hook, bit of thread and a hackle - we'll only know why if we can find a fish that can talk!
The Snatcher (wet fly) is magnificently stupid in its simplicity.
There's a wonderful paradox here: the fish that have seen every laser-sharpened imitation of every known invertebrate will absolutely nail something that looks like... well, nothing in particular. A bit of food. A drifting thing - until we find a fish that can talk, we'll never know!
It's the wet fly equivalent of serving a perfectly cooked roast chicken instead of deconstructed chicken foam with essence of farmyard.
Sometimes, obvious is better.
These flies are only available in size 12.