Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb, J. Robert Oppenheimer the atom bomb, and Blue Line the Stinger Minnow. All respected, groundbreaking inventions. How is a streamer in the era of over saturated fly tying groundbreaking you ask? Simple, the replaceable hook. Every fisherman has that one fly in his or her box with a catch count as high as Epstein&';s client list. Hooks dull overtime, especially if the fly has a long life, and streamers fished on heavy tippet break off less than dries on nymphs tied to light tippet. The days of bailing on ol&'; reliable are gone with the Stinger Minnow&';s replaceable hook. It&';s dull? Swap it out. Aside from its innovation, the stinger minnow fishes damn well too. Life-like movement allows for stripped and swinging presentations, and dumbbell eyes make the Stinger Minnow heavy. This fly has caught trout, steelhead, bull trout, bass, and numerous other fish species. A stiff five-weight or heavier is necessary to cast the Stinger Minnow.