My Top Five Trout Flies Hans Van Klinken
The Complete Fly Fisherman|April/May 2019

The Leadhead is my best subsurface fly and I’ve had success with it in every country that I have fished, whether it was in still or running waters, fresh water or salt.

My Top Five Trout Flies Hans Van Klinken

1. LEADHEAD ORIGINAL AND VERSIONS 2.0 AND 3.0 (subsurface)

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