Articulated flies for salt water

[Chris Corneli]

Why aren’t there more articulated patterns for striper and general salt water species? To me, the obvious answer is the strength of the connection. I typically use 20 lb backing for my trout patterns, which might not be ideal for large striper. What do you guys think?

[Peter E.]

wire, use the wire.

[Bob Riggins]

I tie some articulated flies.  I use 7 strand wire leader material to for the loop for the rear hook.  Mainly use them for short striking species.  Most fish I fish for go for the head, so you don’t need the hook that far back.

[Gary Worrall]

Hi Chris,
I’m a “world away” from your location but have been having local success using “piggy-backed” tube flies on our large local snook,

I’m currently experimenting with a worm pattern which has eight small individual sections to give that “articulation” and movement
Regards,
Gary

[Chris Corneli]

Gary,

I would love to see a pic of these flies if you don’t mind posting them.

Bob,

What species do you have issues with short strikes?

Thanks for everyones response.

[Gary Worrall]

Hi Chris,
Just arrived from a nights fishing, 9 snapper!
Haven’t forgotten you but should be able to get an image or 2 up in about 48 hours,
Sorry for the delay
Regards,
Gary

[Bob Riggins]

The three mains species are King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Specs (Speckled Trout).  The Mackerel are high speed slashers that require a fast retrieve so they will sometime end up on the tail of the fly.  Specs don’t normally short strike, however, in cooler water they slow down and end up short striking.

[Gary Worrall]

Hi Chris,
This is one of my segmented tube flies for our local whiting here,
With the lots of segments, it gives the fly a lot of natural movement,
I have various colours but this colour “matches the hatch” so to speak
As plastic floats, I have a tungsten bead a the front which keeps the “head” down and has a lot of movement throughout the body when twitched along the bottom
Regards,
Gary

[Chris Corneli]

Very cool Gary. Thats the first fly like that I have even seen. Did you come up with that tie or reproduce the technique?

[Peter E.]

I tie some articulated flies.  I use 7 strand wire leader material to for the loop for the rear hook.  Mainly use them for short striking species.  Most fish I fish for go for the head, so you don’t need the hook that far back.  I also use a stinger rig sometimes, which is not the same as an articulated fly.

Even though they slow down it seems to me that when a speck commits, he commits. That’s just me though. I also notice a down size in my offering for specks works a bit better in the colder months for some reason too. Could just be me though.

[Gary Worrall]

Very cool Gary. Thats the first fly like that I have even seen. Did you come up with that tie or reproduce the technique?

Yes Chris,
I designed the fly, looks somewhat “agricultural” as I don’t have the tying skills of others here but design came about trying to imitate our local worms
Regards,
Gary

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