Cut Bait
The water’s running red this week – we’re soaking some fresh cut bait for Halloween vibes!
While browsing for fun Halloween-themed patterns to tie, I went down a Flugenzombie rabbit hole but ended up stumbling across Brita Fordice’s Zombie Baitfish. Instant inspiration! If you don’t know Brita’s work, you should – she’s a powerhouse and a true innovator at the vise!
The goal was for my baitfish to look freshly cut with milky, unseeing eyes. I’ve got a whole room full of wool, and these curly, hand-dyed wool locks were begging to be used. It all came together on the new Fulling Mill Universal Salt hook!
Fly: Cut Bait
Tied by: Erin Hyde
Inspired by: Brita Fordice’s Zombie Baitfish
Target Species: Large saltwater predatory fish
Materials:
- NEW Fulling Mill Universal Salt hook (#2)
- NEW Fulling Mill Pro Thread Twisted (110D, white)
- Weight (.025)
- Anti-foul loop (40 lb)
- Entrails
- Dubbing (red)
- Note: This is a substitute. The Deer Creek dubbing I used is not currently available on their site
- Body (white pearl)
- Head top (olive)
- Head bottom (white)
- Eyes (fire, 7mm)
- UV resin – eyes (white)
- UV resin -head
Tools:
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