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/ Bucktail / Flash / Flashabou / marabou / Red / Saddle /

Woolhead Snake Fly

 
tied by Sean Juan
Fly Type: General Saltwater,
Target Species: Striped Bass,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List*:
Tail - Bucktail, saddle hackle

Flash - gold Flashabou

Body - palmered marabou

Collar - Saddle Hackle

Head - Spun and clipped Sculpin Wool

Eyes - Dolls eyes

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Tying Instructions: This is a variant of Lou Tabory's Snake Fly.


Presentation Tips: I like to think of these as "sound" flies. I get the impression that often how a fly feels in the water to a bass'lateral line is more important than how it looks. Therefore I like to use them when the water is stilty and especially at night. The doll's eyes are there to add a little sound as well.