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EP Baitfish
How do you tie a EP Baitfish?
EP Baitfish is a streamer fly pattern for bass, pike, stripers, saltwater. Find its 6 materials and 13 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5
- Target species
- bass, pike, stripers, saltwater
- Pattern designer
- Enrico Puglisi
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Tiemco 600SP 1/0
- Eyes: Flymen Fish-Skull Living Eyes - Fire, 8.5mm
- Thread: Danville Monofilament Thread
- Body: Enrico Puglisi Fibers - Pink
- Body: Enrico Puglisi Fibers - Chartreuse
- Finish: Loon Fly Finish
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye.
Grab a sparse chunk of pink EP Fibers.
Fold the EP Fibers over and pinch around the thread.
Tie the EP fibers underneath the hook, but still to the side.
Tie one side, then the other, creating a V-tie.
Advance the thread.
Grab a sparse chunk of chartreuse EP Fibers.
Continue alternating pink and chartreuse EP Fibers, using the V-tie technique, until the hook shank is covered.
Trim the EP Fibers to create a baitfish profile.
Attach the Fish-Skull Living Eyes with super glue.
Apply Loon Fly Finish to the thread wraps and around the eyes.
Cure the Loon Fly Finish with a UV light.