Goldfish Baitfish Saltwater Hook : No.1/0 - 6/0 Thread : White. Tail : White bucktail. Body : Gold tinsel. Wings : White bucktail/flashabou
Tying Instructions 1. Run thread to bend in hook, Tie in a length of White Bucktail, with the front of the bucktail level with the back of the eye of the hook. This will form the body, after 2 or 3 turns of the thread, run the thread up the hook towards the eye. Starting off pretty tight, slacking off in the middle and going tight again as you reach the eye, trying to give an oval shape to the body. Run the thread back to the bend. 2. Tie in a length of flat gold tinsel, run thread to eye, remember to leave enough room to tie in the wing. Wind the tinsel up to the thread, overlapping as you go. Tie off 3. Tie in the white bucktail wing, shape the head with the thread, I try to achieve a nice tapered head, select a few strands of Flashabou, slightly longer than the bucktail, tie in on top of the Bucktail. 4. Finish of with a whip finishes, and varnish the head. 5. Variations: Use different tinsels on the body, Silver, red copper etc. Use different colour Bucktail to add stripes and colours. Possibilities are endless. Tying Diagram
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes Target Bream, Flathead, Tailor, Kingfish, Dolphin fish and most species you would use a live bait or lure. Leader should be pretty heavy when targeting Flathead, around 4 - 6kg mono trace material, but use a lighter leader when targeting Bream.
Location Notes Primarily a baitfish pattern and can be used anywhere you would use a lure or small livebait. Locations include sand flats, wharves, beach etc.
Prey Notes Baitfish.
Tier Robert Houston

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