Mini Senyo’s Baitfish (Step by Step)
Here is the step by step as I promised for this little baitfish pattern made completely from Senyo’s Laser Dubbing. You can modify this fly to suite which ever baitfish you are imitating. From baby bass, trout and all the way to small saltwater species. This fly has lots of movement for its size (4-5cm) and has already enticed a few species for me. Experiment and let me know how it performed.
Recipe:
Hook: De-barbed size 4 stainless hook to your preference
Thread: Danville’s 210 Denier to match, but you could use any.
Body: Tan Senyo’s Laser Dubbing with Brown back
Eyes: 6mm Rainbow Moon Eyes
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- Step 1: Make a thread foundation
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- Step 2: Tie in the tail similar to the way you would tie in deerhair, spin it around the shank. This creates a broader profile then tying it EP-style (Hi-Low). When you take a clump of dubbing pull it apart a bit to make a noodle, this helps with the tying.
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- Step 3: Repeat as per step 2 along the shank, the more layers you tie the bulkier the fly will be. But keep in mind that it is not the intention to trim the fly at the end, so tie each section shorter as you progress to the point.
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- Step 4: Tie in your darker material for the back, this time EP-Style. You could do the entire fly this way but keep in mind the effect on the profile it will have as noted in step 2.
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- Step 5: Tie in the bottom material to complete the belly.
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- Step 6: Pull the fibers back over the fly and tie off
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- Step 7: Add some over sized eyes. This helps maintain the profile fo the fly compared to smaller eyes.
Hey Konrad,
Only noticed this now … sort of forgot who you were on the forum and how I ended up at your site in the first place were I came across that fly (which happened to tickle my fancy because I was on a bit of a baitfish mission at the time)
Cool SBS, really simple fly, definitely one to add to the arsenal in that kind of size.
Thanks!