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Saltwater Fly Tying PatternsHere are a few saltwater fly tying patterns to inspire you fly tying fanatics out there, feel free to revisit as new fly patterns will be updated reguarly. Good Luck, Tight Lines and Enjoy.
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For every pattern listed we will send you a fly tying 'goodie bag' worth £10 |  Saltwater Tying Patterns - Hares Ear Saltwater ShrimpFly Pattern History
This is one of the best saltwater shrimp patterns for tropical waters that we at CudaFly have come across. We have used this pattern extensively around many of the Bahamian islands to great success for species from bonefish to parrot fish. This fly should be tied in a variety of sizes concentrating on size #4 and lower. Its also easy and quick to tie. You can fish this fly on all densities of lines although our preferred method is to fish the shallows with a floating line.
Fly Tying Materials
Hook - #4 - #8 Stainless Steel
Thread - Black
Feelers - Natural Hares Mask / Dubbing
Flash - Pearl Crinkle Flash
Eyes - Gold Dumb Bells
Rib - Medium Pearl Tinsel
Body - Natural Hares Ear
Fly Tying Procedure
Bed the hook with tying thread finishing just slightly past the beginning of the bend of the hook. ( you may notice that the thread used is black rather than using brown. When the fly is wet the underbody thread colour darkens the body of the fly and therefore lighter spots when combined with the hares ear guard hairs ) Select a natural hares mask and cut some fibres from the cheek of the mask, the longer the better, remove the fluff from the base of these fibres and tie in as the feelers. Select a few strands of pearl crinkle flash and tie this in as a topping for the feelers. Tie in the medium pearl tinsel and wind the thread along the shank of the hook until you reach approximately 1/3 along the hook shank. Tie in the Gold Dumb Bells on top of the hook shank making sure that the eyes are at right angles to the hook shank. This will ensure that the fly fished upside down in the water. Return the thread to where you tied in the pearl tinsel and dub the thread with wax. Select your hares ear, using as much guard hairs as possible in the mix and dub this onto the thread. Wrap this around the hook shank ensuring to cover where the Dumb Bells meet the shank of the hook both above and below. Continue until just before the eye of the hook and rib the fly with the pearl medium tinsel. Ties off, whip finish and varnish. As an option you can paint red spots on the Dumb Bells as a hitting spot. |  Saltwater Tying Pattern - Steve's Ultra ShrimpFly Pattern History
We at CudaFly have always enjoyed fishing the original Ultra shrimp pattern and have had great success both here in the UK and abroad, but felt that it could do with a more life like representation in the water. As most Saltwater species, including Bass, heavily feed on shrimp. After many months of experimentation this was the final result. When fished the pattern resembles the translucency of the natural and has enough definition to for the fish to easily see the fly in clear water. The fly doesn't sink quickly and hence needs to be fished on a variety of sinking lines in the UK. When fishing the Bahamas the fly fishes best on a floating line.
Fly Tying Materials
Hook - #4 - #6 Stainless Steel
Thread - White
Feelers - Natural Buck Tail
Flash - Pearl Crinkle Flash
Eyes - Burnt Plastic
Over Body - Champagne Savage Hair
Under Body - White Savage Hair
Fly Tying Procedure
Bed the hook with thread stopping at the bend of the hook. Tie in a pinch of natural deer hair and top with a few strands of pearl crinkle flash. Take 2 strips of plastic tubing and hold the ends close to a flame until the ends ball, then place to one side to cool. Once cool tie the eyes in on the top of the hook shank so that the balls are equally spaced. Trim excess. Return the thread until just before the eye of the hook and take some champagne savage hair and tie this as a shell cover. Before you tighten the threads using your thumb spread the savage hair at the tie in point to fan out the hair. Trim excess and tie in firmly. Turn the hook upside down in the vice and repeat the above process with the white savage hair. Form a neat head with the thread and whip finish. Turn the hook now the right way up in the vice and coat the shell back and the thread with permanent marker half way up the shell casing ( the champagne savage hair). Once this is dry coat the top of the fly with 5 minute epoxy. |  Saltwater Tying Patterns - Angel Hair BaitfishFly Pattern History
This pattern arose after a season of bass fly fishing when there was an extremely high proportion of baitfish compared to sand eel and the bass seemed completely preoccupied with this food source. Usually if you only have sand eel patterns when bass fishing and they are selectively feeding on baitfish a little cutting with a pair of scissors at the waterside on the fly can result in a fair imitation. This season was different. Unless the fly moved in a similar fashion and had the broad side profile the bass where not interested. After some experimentation this was the end result. It worked fantastically. This fly has also caught fish for me throughout the world and has now become one of my most favourite flies. The Angel hair bait fish can be fished on all lines and all retrieves.
Fly Tying Materials
Hook - #4 to #1/0 stainless steel
Thread - White
Eyes - Epoxy eyes
Body - Pearl Angel Hair
Over body - Olive Angel Hair
Fly Tying Procedure
Bed the hook with tying thread finishing just before the bend. Select a length of pearl Angel Hair and tie this above the hook shank. Select another length and tie this under the shank. Continue this process of applying Angel Hair above and below the hook shank until you reach just before he eye. You will notice that the side of the fly looks uneven. Cover the side of the shank on both sides by tying in a section of pearl Angel Hair. Tie in a section on Olive Angel Hair as a topping over the body of the fly, trim all excesses and whip finish. Trim the body to obtain a 'fish' shape to the fly. Apply a thin coat of epoxy to the head and allow to dry until tacky. Just before the epoxy sets squeeze the epoxy head to flare out the body of the fly. Once the epoxy has fully set glue the eyes in place and cover with a further coat of epoxy. Once this has set cover the head with 2 coats of Sally Hanson's hard as nails for a glossy finish. |  Saltwater Tying Patterns - GLH MarauderKindly Submitted By Gavin Hurst
History
The GLH Marauder has accounted for many of my saltwater catches and is my favourite all round pattern. If you would like to try tying one for yourself the recipe is given here. The marauder is one of the most successful flies in my armoury and can be fished on any line in any location for many of our UK native species.
Tight Lines - Gavin
For more information contact author@carcharodonangling.co.uk
Tying Procedure
Hook - Mustad 39951BLN (Light Weight Version) size 1/0 to 3/0 or Mustad 34007 size 2 to 2/0
Silk/Thread - White UTC 210 denier or G.S.P. 100 denier (Black for night fly version)
Body - Pearl Tinsel or Mylar tied in at the head and wound around the hook shank to a point just around the bend of the hook then back up to the eye.
Under wing - White Polar Fibre or Fun Fur (Black for night fly) trimmed off the backing fabric at the base of the fibres. Remove the shorter fibres to reduce bulk with a tying comb or pet fur comb and tie it in at the head to the desired length dependant upon hook size and spread around the hook shank. To do this first place a couple of loose turns of silk over it then spread the polar fibre around the shank with your fingers before wrapping with a few more binding turns of silk.
Middle Wing - Six to eight strands of pearl Krystal Flash cut to the length of the polar fibre.
Over wing - Black, Olive, Chartreuse or Blue Polar Fibre or Fun Fur tied on the top of the shank at the head.
Flanks - Pearl Uni Mylar #12 tied in on either side of the head cut to the length of the polar fibre.
Building The Body - Apply one coat of Devcon 5min clear epoxy and work it into the fibres with your bodkin just beyond the hook bend and once this has set apply the eyes and draw in the gills with a red permanent marker.
Eyes - 5 mm holographic silver.
Finish - Apply a second coat of 5 min epoxy evenly to cover the first coat and to seal the eyes then place it on an epoxy drier. |
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