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Squid Head Billfish Fly

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Published on Feb 10. 2020 - 5 years ago
Updated or edited 5 years ago

Saltwater

Tube flies

This is a different take on the standard billfish tube fly. The Squid heads are from Ron Blair in Canada who has had some good results in testing them in South America. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

Materials List
Tube: HMH ard plastic 3mm or similar
Thread: GSP 100
Body: Alternating coloured bunches of saddle hackle
Flash: Saltwater flashabou
Collar: Marabou
Head: Ron Blair squid head

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