In this video I will demonstrate the tying sequence and finer nuances of this deciever style baitfish pattern and the many hook options related to its construction
Love the simplicity of this fly. I don't mind spending an hour building a FGC, but when it comes to filling my box in preparation for a smallmouth season, I want a few fast fishy flies that work. This fits the bill. Thanks for the tutorial.
Awesome fly, Rich! I've been tying something very similar for a few years. I appreciate your method with the eyes, I actually do the same thing but use flat stick-on eyes and build them up with UV resin to minimize weight and maintain even keel. That trick has been critical with a number of patterns for anchoring eyes and making them durable. Such a killer pattern
Awesome inspirational vids! I've still got almost 2 months before the ice is gone here in northern Sweden so it's about time to start filling up those trout snackboxes...!
Hey Rich. Very nice streamer and adaptable to all kinds of target species. Been tying a long time and RU-viding for a little while and just found your channel. I’m subscribing because you remind me that I’m not the only one! This fly will be going in the box and the box with me to Belize. I’ll keep watching if you keep posting. Thanks.
Subscriber 775 so your 3/4 of the way to 1,000! Your style, tips and expertise deserve many thousands. I’ll share and recommend to as many as I can here in Texas. Thanks for the great video, I’ll be watching your others. 🎣. Best wishes
That was a great tutorial! Clear instruction and gave a reason why you do it that way (waste is my pet peeve). But why do you wrap the chenille toward you? I thought wrapping away, like the direction of the thread was the way to go, unless you're counter wrapping a rib. Madden did the same thing tying the chromatic peanut. At any rate your tie is the style of dubbed head or CF baitfish streamer I've admired for years. Thanks Rich.
Beautiful fly Rich and good videography !!! Also, thanks for NOT spending endless minutes "stroking" it as you tie :-). I see that a lot in these baitfish\streamer vids and it drives me nuts !! ..LOL.. !
Frank Bush Definitely want some olive in there, some turquoise or aqua marine Mixtown little bit of orange and white blend for the belly and that should work. the beauty of the magnum dub is it’s very easy to work with and you can blend colors together it’ll take marker as well so you can really put a lot of time and effort into replicating forage, have fun with it
Jeremy DeCoudres all by eye, if it doesn’t look right after I manipulate the material in hand, then I either add or subtract material from what I’m using and adjust my tie in point with the bundle to make the taper
Rich, you think you’ve got pet peeves, don’t get me started! Freakin people talk like F-ing scientists to make themselves look “brilliant”! Thanks for sharing!
I have a question...could i tie this on a lead head an make a bait fish? i was thinking to get the correct look just put a solid black eye to make the kill spot that bait fish has
My only pet peeve is seeing people put the eyes on “backwards” I never see anyone do it correctly but I guess I’m the only one that’s ever noticed. Beautiful fly of course
Your work is fine, but I am asking myself and asking you a question; all these filaments of more or less plastic material will end up in the water and/or in the bellies of fish. You and I and millions of Internet users would surely like to be able to enjoy many more years of the benefits of this planet. Isn't a reflection on the choice of ecological materials necessary? for reading, thank you.
