Baitfish flies

Joe Calcavecchia (www.saltwatercustomflies.com) is a US based production tier for the past forty years for fly shops in the New England region, a saltwater master fly tier, and the creator of many

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In this video we have had the skilled US based flyfisher, flytyer and guide Brian Schumaker to tie one of his all-time favorite flies for his beloved smallmouth bass fishing.

Discover how to tie the ultimate white bait streamer, perfect for trout and bass fishing. This fly imitates small baitfish, attracting predatory fish in both clear and murky waters.

Big baitfish-imitations need to have the right profile and movement in the water to fool the predators feeding in baitfish.

In this video I am tying a fly that is mostly inspired by Kelly Galloup's Cougar Minnow.

Bob Popovics was known for many things and was a leading figure in the modern developments of the striper fishing on the North East coast of America that was closest to his home and his heart.

Sandeel patterns are an essential type of fly that should not be missing from the fly boxes of saltwater fly anglers.

Fly fishing streamer Red Head fly perfectly imitates the food of all predatory fish such as pike, perch, trout, tarpon.

The ‘Tobiskongen’ (the-king-of-sand-eel) is a classic baitfish fly with no difficult tying moments.

Baitfish-imitation must be found in every fly box, and when you cruise around along the coasts a baitfishimitation stands for a very large part of the catches of sea run brown trouts.

Remnant Fly #13 - Sculpin

Baitfish imitations are a must-have in the box of everyone chasing the fish of their dreams.

This pattern and others can be found in Lefty Kreh's Saltwater Fly Patterns.
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Materials
Grey spey feater
Salmon smolt semi seal
4 mm living eyes
White powerthread veevus
Raidzap uv resin
Various shiny pearl flash
Pearl rib

Enrico Puglisi's Peanut Butter is a modern classic. Much imitated and plagarised this is the original fiber baitfish that works univesally for predatory gamefish in fresh and salt water.

A little goby fly made with very few materials and a great translucent profile. Check out this tutorial.

Tight lines, Christian Krogh

Materials

Mikkelson's epoxy baitfish is essentially just a bucktail surf candy variation, it can be tied in a range of colours and sizes to suit the local bait in your area.

The Surf Candy needs no introduction to salt water anglers, it can be tied in a range of colours and sizes to suit the local bait in your area.

Another little fly ready for you. This time a transparent little goby. I got the Ewing hen feather variety pack not long ago and have had fun with that ever since. Check it out.