Trout Bite

Saltwater Fly

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Umpqua XS435 Bendback Fly Hook, Size 2

Thread: 210 Denier Chartreuse

Materials-

Rear Body: Grande (30mm) Estaz Hot Pink

Front Body: Grande(30mm) Estaz Chartreuse

flash: Pearl Flashabou

wing: Chartreuse Bucktail

Notes:

Trout Bite

This fly is usually used for sight casting to big, laid-up, shallow water sea trout.

The name “Bendback” refers to the slight bend made on the hook shank at the throat of the fly. This bend allows the wing materials to flow neatly over the point of the hook and causes the hook to invert in the water with the point in the upright (weedless) position. This inverted design is wonderfully simple and can be seen on other classic patterns like Clouser Minnows and Crazy Charlies.

Material List for a size 4 hook:

• Hook: Umpqua XS435 Bendback Fly Hook, Size 4
• Thread: 210 Denier Chartreuse
• Rear Body:  (15mm) Estaz Hot Pink
• Front Body: (15mm) Estaz Chartreuse
• Flash: Pearl Flashabou
• Wing- Chartreuse Bucktail