A mobile tailed baitfish pattern tied with organza and synthetic fibres
Nick Thomas
Baitfish fly
Easy
- Run on the monofilament thread at the hook eye, take down to the bend and remove the tag end.
- Tie in the prepared tail positioning the ribbon along the hook shank to keep the fin upright, remove the waste and take the thread back to the hook bend.
- Cut a sparse bunch of belly fibres from the hank and trim to twice the length from the hook to the tail. Tie in by their mid-point under the hook.
- Repeat with a bunch of dark fibres for the back finishing with the thread to the rear of the tying in point.
- Fold back the belly fibres and tie down then fold back and tie down the back fibres, finishing with the thread in front of the folded fibres.
- Apply UV-resin over the thread wraps (or use varnish and take a break while it dries).
- Repeat steps 3-6 building the body up to the hook eye, shortening the length of the fibres and changing to orange belly fibres as you move forward.
- Whip finish, remove the thread and coat the thread wraps with UV-resin or varnish.
- Trim the fibres to form the baitfish shape.
- Add the eyes and coat the head area with UV-resin.
sea trout (sea run)
striped bass
| Hook | Gamakatsu SL12S #1/0 |
| Thread | UNI-Mono |
| Tail | 12mm organza ribbon |
| Belly | Grey and orange Hemingway’s predator streamer fibres |
| Back | Dark-olive Hemingway’s predator streamer |
| Eyes | 5mm gold and black adhesive tape |
