ALTE DOCUMENTE
|
|||||
Baitfish Fly
Dressing
Originator: Dave Whitlock
Hook: Saltwater, standard or long shank
Size: 4-2/0
Thread: Flat waxed nylon
Color: To match
wing color
Weed Guard: Hard Mason nylon 15-20#
Tail: Marabou, flash a bou, grizzly
hackle tips
Collar: Palmered grizzly hackle,
flash a bou
Head: Built up and tapered thread
Body: Thread covering hook shank
Eyes: Solid Plastic
Overcoat: Aqua seal
The "Bait Fish Fly" is another fly that was developed for warm water and has been converted into saltwater use. This fly is a highly effective fly for not only small and large mouth bass but also red fish, sea trout and numerous other species that feed on minnows or bait fish. Tie this fly in the colors that are effective for the areas that you will be fishing.
|
Skill Level: |
Intermediate to Advanced |
|
Techniques Used: |
Tying on tails, tying on collars, attaching weed guards, gluing on eyes |
|
Materials Used: |
Marabou, grizzly hackle tips, grizzly saddle hackles, crystal flash or flash a bou, plastic eyes, Aqua Seal or substitute |
|
Lessons to Read: |
Tying Instructions
|
|
Tie on weedguard. |
|
|
NOTE: Small ball on end of mono. Weed Guards are discussed in the "Tying Lessons". |
|
|
Tie on marabou tail and crystal flash |
|
|
Tie on hackle tips. |
|
|
Tie on red crystal flash as gills. |
|
|
Tie on amd palmer collar. |
|
|
Glue on eyes, finish and coat head with head cement, nail polish or epoxy. Aqua Seal is the original covering. I now use Loon Hard Head exclusively. |
|
|
Finish tying on weed guard. This is covered in the "Tying Lessons" under Weed Guards. |
|
