Salmon Series Tube Fly Purple Haze
This is the most popular color with saltwater anglers off the coast of Northern California. It has been described as a squid imitation. A salmon angler fishing for the first time under overcast skies mentioned that it “Lit up under water”. In addition to the UV Pearl flash it has a couple of strands of holographic purple down each side.
Each of these tube flies comes with a 3/0 VMC Red Octopus hook and a “Wiggle Fin Action Disc”. You can easily change hook size or style to fit local regulations or the angler’s preference. These are durable flies that replace messy bait on your boat. These flies are weighted to ride belly down and back upright when trolled. They will also sink when cast with a fly rod.
Additional Info
My Salmon Series Tube Flies are tied with synthetic hair for durability and to get the length needed to imitate ocean bait fish. These flies have caught lingcod, rockfish, stripers and halibut. Any fish that eats smaller fish will take a good look at these.
Tube flies can be fished with any hook configuration, singles, tandems, trebles or……… When the fish is hooked and pulls away from you the fly can slide up the line where the fish can’t chew on it. Tubes lend themselves to short shank hooks that fish have a more difficult time throwing.
Most salmon anglers fish them behind flashers with heavy gear. I prefer to fish them behind a “Wiggle Fin Action Disc” on light tackle. If a flasher is needed I attach it to the downrigger ball.
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