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Orange Chillimps

One of my early favorites for garfish, but complex beyond what's needed. Tail, hackle, rib can be left out, and the fly will still work. But again: if you like garfish flies with some style, this is also a good contender. Here's an old article about the Chillimps

Cold saltwater fly
Medium
garfish
Hook Kamasan B170 or other wet fly hook size 8 or 10
Thread Orange 8/0
Tail Orange hackle fibers
Rib Thin oval silver tinsel
Body Orange dubbing
Body and front hackle Orange hen
Head Tying thread

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