FLY
Saltwater Fly
Synthetic Bendback
Tied by Darrell Olson
Synthetic Bendback recipe
| Hook | Umpqua XS435 Bendback Fly Hook, Size 4 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Danville Fine Monofilament |
| Weighted Wire | 15 Wraps of 0.015 Lead-Free Wire |
| Body | Lagartun Mini Flat Braid |
| Underwing | Supreme Hair - White |
| Flash | Wing N’ Flash – Ice Blue Pearl |
| Wing | Supreme Hair - Shrimp |
| Head | Fish Skull Fish-Mask #4 Clear |
| Eyes | Fish Skill Living Eyes Earth 4mm |
| Markings | Pink Permanent Sharpie Marker |
About this fly
The synthetic bendback fly is my fifth fly in the Speckled Sea Trout 6-fly series. These flies hit the water very softly, great for spooky shallow water fish. Even the large sizes are very easy ties, and very easy to cast. They look great in the water and the fish take them readily. If you need this fly to sink fast for deep water areas you can wrap the hook shank with lead fuse wire before you tie in the wing, covering it with either chenille, flat braid or more simply just the tying thread.
What the Synthetic Bendback imitates
- Streamer / baitfish
Tied for: Saltwater (general)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
