Flathead Thing Baitfish Saltwater Hook : Mustard 34011 or other long shank or bendback hook. Thread : Hot pink. Body : Yellow Swannundaze or other thin clear tinted yellow plastic tubing. Tail : 6 white saddle hackles, topped with two grizzle saddle hackles. Collar : First a pink saddle hackle then some pink marabou. Eyes : Silver bead chain - medium or lead eyes for deep version. Head : Hot pink thread.
Tying Instructions Tying Diagram
Fly Notes Basically a Bendback Clouser Pink Thing with a yellow belly. Tied from sizes 8 for whiting to 3/0 for Flathead and even for Barramundi.
Fishing Notes Target species Flathead mainly but also trevally, bream and other estuarine species. With flies in smaller sizes Yellowfin whiting have been known to accept the offering. Cast up current of weed patch or drop offs, stripping long even strips with current over edges and drop offs. Occasionally pause stripping allowing fly to touch the bottom thus sending up a puff of mud or sand like a feeding whiting, mullet or prawn may do. Standard saltwater leader needed. You can add a 6" - 12"shock tippet to your leader, to compensate for the rough mouth of a flathead, if desired.
Location Notes Leading edges of weed patches. Sandbar drop offs and deeper channels.
Prey Notes Generalist pattern, but can be suggestive on standard retrieval method of baitfish. On slower retrieves suggestion of prawns.
Tier Richard Carter

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