Needlefish
Last time Alex and I went out fishing, I had some little needlefish nipping at my fly and I took a moment to really study them. While they’re not a hugely popular bait in our area, it’s been confirmed that big snook will grab them up when given a chance, and I wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to tie a fly with such a fun silhouette! I found Giovanni’s pattern and tweaked it a bit to more closely mimic the needlefish in our area et voilà!
Fly: Needlefish
Tied by: Erin Hyde
Originated by: Giovanni De Pace
Target Species: Large Snook
Materials:
- Hook (#2/0)
- Body thread (white)
- Body 1 (white)
- Body 2 (electric yellow)
- Body 3: Baitfish fibre (fl. yellow)
- Body 4 (silver)
- Body 5
- Head
- Eyes: 3D stick on eyes of choice (around 5mm)
- Chrome powder
- Head color
- Head detail
Tools:
Video/Photo Setup:
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