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Jari's Tube Baitfish

A simple hollow tied baitfish pattern

Jari Koski
Tube fly
Medium
See the article for a complete step-by-step
smallmouth bass
striped bass
Tube 3 mm plastic tube with a soft silicone sleeve to hold hook. Choose a clear or a colored tube and silicone to match.
Thread Veevus 8/0, white
Supporting hair White bucktail
Supporting tube Expando, medium braided tube, white, 10 - 12 mm or 3/8 - 1/2 inch diameter
Main body, top Silver Gliss'n'Glint, white CSF synthetic bucktail and silver Sybai SW Angel hair
Main body, bottom Gray and olive CSF synthetic bucktail, silver Gliss'n'Glint and silver SW Angel Hair
Front body and head, top Olive Snow Runner
Front body and head, bottom Translucent white craft fur from Sybai
Eyes Stick on 3D eyes, silver, 8mm
LCR Deer Creek hard or flexible
Hook Short shank, large gape hook to suite the size of the fly. Stinger hooks work well.

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