Striper Bait

[Zach Matthews]

Our river’s blown right now and I’m battling off yet another eye infection, so it’s Braves baseball (unfortunately they are getting killed) and a day at the vise.

Pictures are just phone shots.

[Neal Osborn]

Nice iPad!

The fly is a nice also.

[Gary Sundin]

Nice.

[Zach Matthews]

That beer is actually a lot better than it has any right to be.

[Gary Sundin]

Well damn.  That’s a good fish and it makes me jealous.

[Grant Wright]

Zach — Great looking baitfish fly.  I’m a big fan of the prominent eye on baitfish patterns. What are you using to build the head?  I’ve been trying to find a better option for the clear epoxy-type heads.  

I’ve been adding a little extra read marabou to the throat for a ‘bleeding’ baitfish pattern — I think fish key in on the big eye and red throat, but it’s just my take.

[Zach Matthews]

Clear Cure Goo, Grant.

Zach

[mattg]

I’ve been adding a little extra read marabou to the throat for a ‘bleeding’ baitfish pattern — I think fish key in on the big eye and red throat, but it’s just my take.

Try two bits of red rabbit fur twisted up and tied in on each side.  Really gives the effect of flared gills.

[Jay Malyon]

Im still trying to get the hang of gluing the tail to keep the fly from fouling. Mine just dont come out like the ones I buy.

[Adam McDowell]

I broke the hook in half on a 130# tarpon on one of those, It did stay buttoned for an hour though!

[kelly l.]

Great striper fly Zach.

[Alan Corbin]

New to site, nice bunker fly. They have been on the silversides alot here. False albacore are in and I’m headed out Sunday in search of them. Gotta tie some surf candies up

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