Striped Bass Patterns

 

Striped Bass fly patterns represent a category of flies that are very diverse in shape, color and size. This all stems from the many different types of prey species that Striped Bass key on during certain times of the year based on an abundance of availability.

Various runs of sand eels, squid, herring, menhaden, anchovies and mullet all play a special part in the diet of the striped bass at some point in time. With all of these prey species to imitate it is no wonder that Striped Bass flies are so diverse and plentiful.

Pictured here is a herring imitation called Major Herring created by Tom Kintz, which is a good example of a wide-body baitfish profile. In many of these baitfish imitations the profile is often more important that the color scheme.

Big Eye Baitfish (Herring Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe:
Hook- TMC800S, Thread- White 3/0, Tail- Six white saddle hackle, Body- White bucktail, Sides- Pearl and silver Fire Fly, Wing- Gray bucktail with olive and white Fire Fly, Topping Peacock hurl, Throat- red wool, Eye Plate: Witchcraft die # 3261, color # 601, Eyes- Witchcraft # 695, Head- White 3/0 thread wound with black Pantone top. Pattern Designer: Page Rogers

Candy Eel (Olive Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- 811S, Thread- White 3/0, Wing- Brown Ultra Hair with wide Flashabou stripe, Body- Epoxy devcon 5 Minute tapered to bullet shape, Gills - Red paint, Eyes- Green and black stick on. Pattern Designer: Bob Popovics

Deep Candy (Blue/Pearl Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- 811S, Weight- Silver saltwater bead, Thread- White 3/0, Tail- Pearl Flashabou over white Super hair and pearl Flashabou, Body- Blue Epoxy devcon 5 Minute tapered to bullet shape, Eyes- Silver and black stick on with epoxy overcoat. Pattern Designer: Bob Popovics

E Z Squid (White Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- 811S, Thread- White 3/0, Tail- Nine white saddle hackle tips with gray ghost Krystal Flash twice hook length, Body-Pearl EZ Shape Sparkle Body over acrylic yarn base spotted black, Eyes- Sparkle Body pure white with pure black pupil, Gills- Red Sparkle Body. Pattern Designer: Chris Windram

Major Bunker Pattern Recipe: Hook- TMC811S, Thread- White 6/0, Tail- White saddle hackle, gray bucktail, brown Streamer Hair and pearl Flashabou, Body- Pearl braided Mylar, Underwing- Gray dyed bucktail and pearl Flashabou, Wing- Black and brown Streamer Hair, Collar- Gray bucktail, brown Streamer Hair and pearl Flashabou, Eyes- 12mm White/Black plastic doll eyes Pattern Designer: Tom Kintz

Sea Habit Bucktail (Anchovy Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- TMC800S, Thread- White single strand floss, Tail- Pearl Flashabou, Wing- Pearl Flashabou,white FisHair, pearl Flashabou, Lime green Krystal Flash, fluorescent lime green FisHair, pearl blue Krystal Flash, royal blue FisHair, peacock Krystal Flash and silver Krystal Flash on each side, Head- Pearl Mylar piping coated with epoxy, blue-green Pantone on top, Eyes- Pearlescent/black prismatic.

Sea Habit Tube Fly (Black/Blue/White Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- No Hook, Thread- White single strand floss, Tail- Pearl Flashabou, Wing- Pearl Flashabou,white FisHair, pearl Flashabou, Lime green Krystal Flash, black FisHair, pearl blue Krystal Flash, royal blue FisHair, peacock Krystal Flash and silver Krystal Flash on each side, Head- Pearl Mylar piping coated with epoxy, blue-green Pantone on top, Eyes- Pearlescent/black prismatic.

Surf Candy (Light Blue Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- 800S, Thread- White 3/0, Tail- Badger hackle feather cut to shape, attached with Zap-A-Gap to pearlescent Mylar tubing with white and blue Ultra Hair, Body- Epoxy Devcon 5 Minute tapered to bullet shape, Gills- Red paint, Eyes- Pearl and Silver stick on with epoxy overcoat. Pattern Designer: Bob Popovics