Sea Trout and Bass Flies
Here are a couple of recent patterns I have tied for Sea Trout and Bass. They are both designed with a Sandeel theme in mind as you will see by the colours.
Here are a couple of recent patterns I have tied for Sea Trout and Bass. They are both designed with a Sandeel theme in mind as you will see by the colours.
Sandeels, fishing hook down. Made with Bucktail and E Z body mylar tube covered with UV Resin which makes it translucent and enhances the integral flash !
I’m having a bit of an obsession with E Z body mylar tube at the moment, and I came up with this Squid pattern. The E Z body is coated with U.V resin and the ‘wings’ are carefully built up using layers of U.V…
Bob Clouser gave us the Clouser Minnow, which is probably the most common Saltwater fly in use today. A generic pattern that will catch most Saltwater species. It can be tied a few different ways with a variety of materials, but I personally like to keep it simple. I call these Fish Candy….
Flatwings are great for drifting in current, just keeping in touch and waiting for a big girl to snaffle it as it swings into her lair ! These are tied on a size 2 Daiichi 2546.
The angle of the hook point on these Bendback Minnows helps avoid underwater obstacles thus making them ideal for fishing in amongst weed, rocks, and shallow water.
I have an eye for the classics, and along with the Ray’s fly I also like the Brook’s Blonde pattern. Here’s my take on this classic all rounder which still catches plenty of fish.
Tied this batch of Lefty’s Deceiver variations up today in various colour combinations.
I love this style of tying, simple, elegant, and effective at catching fish. Bucktail, Flashabou, Bugbond, and Funky braid and eyes.
A friend asked me to tie a selection of flies of my recommendation to get him started in Saltwater fly fishing.
These little flies are great fry patterns for when the predators are preoccupied on smaller baitfish. These are on a size 6 Sakuma stainless saltwater hook. The heads and body are Bug Bonded.
These Bucktail Sandeels are weighted so they sink positively and fish in the zone where the fish would expect to find them. Tied on a size 2 Daiichi stainless hook they are approx. 3.5 inches long, just the right size for a marauding predator !