Baitfish flies

Flies that look like small fish that are eaten by big fish

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Micro Minnow Mar 17. 2023 Minnows upcycle small lifeforms into a tasty package of protein for bigger fish to eat, so minnow imitations make effective flies	Zkinny Jun 20. 2019 Zonker A really simple and easy little baitfish fly, which will work for a lot of different fish and can be varied endlessly See how to tie it here
Blue Mist Dec 4. 2018 Tarpon fly This is an impressionistic streamer, tied to match the schooling sardines being eaten by baby tarpon. It has fooled many fish See how to tie it here	Short hook, long wing Apr 24. 2017 Fly style A lot of flies are tied on very short hooks, still featuring quite long bodies/wings to imitate small fish. This article looks into that style. See some examples here

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Video Golden Goby 3.0 Sep 8. 2023 Hi	Video Troutmaster Nymph May 16. 2023 Davie McPhail ties a general purpose nymph pattern with a soft hackle that suggests legs, suitable for imitating a host of natural food items.	Video Sandeel Fly May 11. 2023 Hi there Latest tutorial is another request- an easy sandeel pattern for my friend Frank.
Video Wiggle Sandeel May 5. 2023 Here is a take on a super catchy sand eel imitation.	Video Baitfish Perdigon Mar 30. 2023 The Perdigon is a very popular euro nymphing fly that is pretty simple to tie and is very effective.	Article Micro Minnow Mar 17. 2023 Minnows upcycle small lifeforms into a tasty package of protein for bigger fish to eat, so minnow imitations make effective flies
Video Craft Fur Baitfish Mar 15. 2023 Hi there and welcome to another fly tying tutorial. A little craft fur and dubbing fish was the result of a few hours of testing new stuff.	Video Kenobi STF Baitfish Mar 8. 2023 If your fly box is in lacks of some small yet super-effective baitfish imitations and the time is short, then we have again had the skilled fishing guide and sea trout expert Jan "Kenobi" Nachtigal	Video Paolo's Articulated Double Tail Mar 8. 2023 In this episode pike fly tying tutorial, Niklaus Bauer will show us how to tie "Paolo's Articulated Double Tail" - a variation on one of Paolo Pacchiarini's favorite patterns.
Video Squirrel Tail Brush Minnow Mar 2. 2023 A couple weeks ago I did a video on the brush minnow. One of my customers favorite flies for fishing Tarpon.	Video Sea Blue Baitfish Feb 26. 2023 Ultra life like and durable baitfish pattern.	Video Zonker Baitfish Feb 25. 2023 Here we will be tying a Zonker by myself in the classic baitfish colours. This is the first Zonker fly I tie on the channel, but trust me there will be more of them coming this winter.
Video Simple Flatwing Feb 1. 2023 Small baitfish-flies are a must to have in the box of everyone chasing predators.	Video Simple Nayat Baitfish Jan 27. 2023 A good-looking baitfish imitation does not have to be super-realistic, complicated to tie or consist of expensive and hard-to-find materials in order to tempt predatory fish - often it is the shape	Video Dusky Striped Minnow Jan 19. 2023 A customer of mine asked for a imitation of something called a dusky stripped minnow. He sent me a few photos and I tried to copy it with a fly.

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