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Pike Popper

Instructions for a popper tube fly ideal for pike and muskie. They can be tied in various colours and sizes to suit your fishing, and when fished with a stinger rig have a very good hook up rate compared to  poppers tied on single hooks.  Head over to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers to support the channel and follow me on tiwtter and instagram @flickinfeathers for more content. Materials used Large diameter hard tube (min 1/8" dia.) Support: bucktail Tail: magnum or saltwater flashabou and lateral scale, saddle         hackles(optional) Body: Sybai tinsel hair Collar: Craft fur Head Large foam popper Eyes: 10mm flat tape UV resin

Squishy Fish

Instructions for tying a variation on Peter Hylander's excellent Squishy Fish. This is an excellent fly for imitating all kinds of baitfish and is effective for pretty much any predatory game fish. head over to Patreon https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers to support the channel or follow me on twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers for more content. Materials used: Tube: 2 inches of hard plastic 1/8" outer diameter, 3/4 inches of            1/8" inner diameter soft tube and 1/4 " outer diameter soft             polythene tubing cut to length. Weight: 7/16" conehead epoxied to tube blank Body: Flexo expandable mylar sleeving 1/2" coated with            plastidip Thread: GSP or clear mono Eyes: Flat tape eyes to suit Permanent marker pens

Surf Candy

Step by step instructions for Bob Popvic's classic saltwater fly.  The Surf Candy need no introduction among salt water anglers, it can be tied in a range of colours and sizes to suit the local bait in your area. They'll catch everything from bass to bluefin, tie some up and give them a try. Materials Used Hook: Standard salt water size 4 -1/0 Thread: fine monofilament Belly sack: silver tinsel Body: Ultra hair/super hair lateral line: crystal flash or other flash material Eyes: flat tape eyes