Fulling Mill McPhail Red Tag Hopper

A tag on a big fly works differently

A small bright tag on a big buggy fly does something different to a small bright fly on its own. The hopper body gives a summer fish a reason to move a long way, and the tag gives it a point to finish on once it has committed. Beetle, hopper, caddis and about six other things at once, which is the point rather than a compromise. Some flies look buggy and some look edible; this manages both.