"Match The Batch" Sardine

Originator: Ginger Allen, Fly: Ginger Allen, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: 34309SS Mustad #2
Thread: Gudebrod G, #21, Chartreuse
Tail: White tuft marabou, 6 strands pearl gudebrod flashabou down each side
Body wrap: Green Gudebrod HT braid, wrapped to ¼ inch from hook eye
Wing: 6 white saddle hackle, 2 chartreuse grizzly saddle, tied in front of body braid, 4 saddle cupped in on each side
Throat: Red marabou tuft, equal to or slightly longer than hook point
Eyes: Built up thread base, small silver mylar eyes, cover with epoxy, spin on wheel

Notes:
I developed the “Match the Batch” Bait fish series to represent the bait fish found in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast waters of North America. However I plan to test the patterns on freshwater predator species as well. I will be continuing to add to the series in the future.


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