Squid flies

Imitations of tentacled cephalopods eaten by many saltwater fish

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Öland Spey Shrimp Var.

Sep 13. 2021
Few flies are more popular at the scandinavian coast than shrimp-flies, and none more than the salmon-pink coloured Pattegris (the Pig) by danish sea-trout expert Claus Eriksen.
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Rainbnow Pig - Regnbuesvinet

Aug 8. 2021
Talking about saltwater flyfishing, it is impossible not to put the focus on flies that imitates shrimps.
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Josephine Baker

Jul 1. 2021
Bead it This fly was originally a colorful bream fly from the southern US called Bead Butt or Jennifer Lopez. I transformed it to fit my needs and named my version Josephine Baker
See the pattern here
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Calamari fly

Apr 26. 2019
This is one awesome fly pattern I got from TS Adventures. They gave me permission to use their pattern, and I couldn’t be happier. I expect this to catch lots of fish!
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Glass Squid

Jul 8. 2016
Morten Hansen alias coastfly ties his own pattern, the Glass Squid. The body is hollow, which gives a lightweight fly with a nice translucency.
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Squid Plus Three

Jan 5. 2015
Cephalopod As the year changed from 2014 to 2015, the Danish sea trout community suddenly started buzzing about squid. And I buzzed along and developed Martin's Mundane Squid, soon to become the Squid Plus Three
See how to tie it here
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Tying the SQ Squid Fly

Oct 20. 2013
A small squid imitation fly I designed and tied in orange on a Mustad 3/0 Tarpon hook.
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Squid patterns

Jun 15. 2011
Theme page How to tie a squid fly pattern. Cephalopods - squids and cuttlefish in particular - are high on the menu to some saltwater species. Learn to tie them here.
See the theme here
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Phloating Eyez

Jun 20. 2010
Bella Donna Eyes as large as tea cups on your flies? And still lightweight and not smashed down by loads of goo on the head? Yes, it's possible! Follow Pete Gray's instructions and your squids and baitfish will be gazing with larger eyes than ever before!
The full story here
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Das Cephalopod

Feb 24. 2010
Squid parade Spring is near and the Cephalopod parade is about to begin. Blue Fish will soon arrive to partake in the high protein seafood buffet and there is also a gathering of Stripers to make it all worthwhile and goal oriented...
Learn to tie a head-foot fly here
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Squid Vicious

Feb 16. 2010
Squid parade Each fall and winter Puget Sound hosts millions of Squid as they move into inland waters to spawn. Puget Sound local Kelvin Kleinman has created the Squid Vicious to imitate these protein rich morsels.
Learn to tie the fly here
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A Mad Epoxy Tier

Sep 3. 2007
Experiments Bob Kenly is reknowned for his radically different epoxy tube flies. This article recaps his experience with epoxy - and adds advice on coloring epoxy. If you want some truths about epoxy - and want to witness the death of a couple of myths 
Bob's article is the place to look.
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