Baitfish flies

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

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Flashtail Roach

May 30. 2017
The Flashtail Roach is a proven pike catcher on my home waters. It's a very simple and quick tie using a mixture of natural and synthetic materials.
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Foxy Brush Fly

May 29. 2017
Step by step instructions for a highly effective brush fly variation that is effective for a range of species from pike, to tiger fish to GTs.
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Congo Baitfish

May 27. 2017
This is a very light weight, simple streamer that is great for smallmouth, largemouth and brown trout! I love fishing this fly because it is so easy to cast and it has great action!
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Gierach Special

May 25. 2017
The Gierach Special is an effective trout fly designed by noted fly fishing author John Gierach. The fly began as a smaller (#10/12) fly tied to target bluegills and rock bass.
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99 Cents Mesh Tube Fly for Saltwater & Freshwater

May 21. 2017
Hello i made this fly tutorial for a nice easy and cheap fly to make with mesh tube you can buy in 99 Cent Stores If you want to watch more of my fly tying video i left a link
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This Thing

Apr 26. 2017
I give a step by step instruction for tying This Thing.
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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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Arctic Wind Glass Minnow

Apr 21. 2017
Arctic wind is a new material from Fly Tyers Dungeon that is really nice. Its a dubbing, with longer fibers that allows you to tie larger flies like glass minnows.
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Faux Hammer

Apr 19. 2017
I give a step by step tutorial on an Impostor Variant using the new FlymenFishingCo Faux Bucktail, as well as a detailed discussion on fishing jerk style streamers. Materials:
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Chameleon Baitfish

Apr 16. 2017
A very simple and versatile pattern tied with mostly Angelina Fibre with big perch in mind.
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CF FW Sandeel

Apr 14. 2017
Sand eel pattern for those days when sea trout of other saltwater predators chase these skinny and super fast baitfish on sand flats or gravel bars and drop-offs.
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Perch Fly

Apr 13. 2017
Tying a Perch pattern fly with Baitfish dubbing

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