Wired Are We....????
Hey Adam,..... Wire body fliers have been around for a lengthy period of time. The first wire body flies I became aware of were the patterns used for Steelhead on the Klamath. One of the best was the Orange Steelheader by Fred Aranas, Grass Valley(?) and, I believe C. Jim Prey, Eureka, used coated wire for a body on one of his optic patterns.
Wire has changed over time. During the '40's/50's, many tiers used telephone wire (either cated or stripped). There was only copper, brass or sliver colors available over the counter. All of that has expanded to include various colors, materials (tungsten, stainless, etc.) and sizes available commercially.
This expansion has enabled a tier with imagination to produce all types of bodies in nypmhs as well as all other types of flies.
Also, I'm a believer in weighting the fly, not the leader.
Soooo, I guess you could say I'm a fan....
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