Baitfish flies

Flies that look like small fish that are eaten by big fish

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Flatwing Baitfish

Jan 11. 2023
Baitfish flies are a "must-have" in the box, even the most selective dry fly-sipping trouts can be tempted by a fast fleeing baitfish-imitation and forget that the menu is only on small hatching ca
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Mini Deveiver

Jan 5. 2023
The Deceiver is one of the most popular, effective and iconic baitfish flies.
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Feather Fish

Jan 3. 2023
A "must-have-in-the-box" is a streamer that imitates baitfish - often when, for example, a trout reach a certain size they change their diet to smaller fish, and even an selective dry fly-eating tr
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Brush Minnow

Dec 29. 2022
The brush minnow is quite easy once you have the brush. As you could see, just tie in a tail and then wrap the brush, add eyes, and your done. Can't beat that for simplicity.
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Spey Minnow

Dec 22. 2022
Hi fellow fly tier
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Winter Spey Fish

Dec 13. 2022
Hi folks
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Flatwing Charlie

Dec 13. 2022
Up-side-down flies can be super-effective when targeting predators at the bottom in surroundings with snags and other thing the fly can - and often will - get caught in.
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Spey Fish

Dec 6. 2022
Hi there I made this fly as I found some new dubbing I liked the color of and wanted to combine that with some tan colored spey feathers. That ended up as this little spey fish.
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Sandeel Terror

Nov 25. 2022
Hi there
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Cosmo Baitfish

Nov 14. 2022
Tropical fly fishing can hardly be wild and violent enough… but one of the fish species you can encounter on the tropical flats, that can test the gear to the maximum and can make adult men cry mus
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CF Flatwing

Nov 11. 2022
It's quite simple - baitfish flies are just super effective for getting the attention of predatory fish - and here is an excellent example of a "fish-finder".
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Kenobi STF Stickleback

Nov 11. 2022
A small baitfish imitation can either be super realistic with fins, scales, eyes, gill covers etc.
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Dark Olive Goby

Nov 11. 2022
I was inspired by the tan goby for this pattern. I went online and bought a lot more of different colored crystal and trilobal hackle fibers.
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Muddler Minnow

Oct 18. 2022
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Blue Back Baitfish

Sep 18. 2022
Neutral baitfish imitations, or variants in the colors green/chartreuse or blue are a "must-have" in the fly box, and can be a very effective fly type in both fresh and salt water.

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