Synthetic Bendback
Saltwater Fly
Tied By Darrell Olson
Hook: Umpqua XS435 Bendback Fly Hook, Size 4
Thread: Danville Fine Monofilament
Body Parts: weighted wire, body, underwing, flash, wing, head, eyes, Markings
Materials: 15 Wraps of 0.015 Lead-Free Wire, Lagartun Mini Flat Braid, Supreme Hair – White, Wing N’ Flash – Ice Blue Pearl, Supreme Hair – Shrimp, Fish Skull Fish-Mask #4 Clear, Fish Skill Living Eyes Earth 4mm, Pink Permanent Sharpie Marker
Notes:
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.
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