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Squid Patterns ?

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Saltwater Flyflingers
Forum Description: A forum for saltwater fly fishing enthusiasts
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=48924
Printed Date: 06 Nov 2026 at 7:33pm


Topic: Squid Patterns ?
Posted By: Renegade Fisher
Subject: Squid Patterns ?
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 12:00pm
Noticed alot of squid in the Waitemata at the moment and made me think about whether a squid pattern would have any success on schnapper. US sites show that they have alot of success with squid patterns catching stripers up around Maine during the spring. Would appreciate any feedback on whether any forum members have tried a squid pattern and if so can you share the recipe ?
 
R.F.


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Posted By: FishMan
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2010 at 8:29pm
RF  I think fish mistake a lot of short chunky flies for squid. Underwater though small squid look like nothing much. A thick brown wool body with a fat possum fur tail would probably look similar. It doesn't stop me mucking about with other fancier designs. I'll post up a couple when I get the time. At the moment sorting stuff for a fish tomorrow..

Posted By: Renegade Fisher
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2010 at 9:30am
This was the best pattern I could find from searches ...plenty of bulk in the body to push the water and love that big eye...http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/techniques/fly-tying-bench/the-sensational-squid-1000077732.html
 
 
http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/techniques/fly-tying-bench/the-sensational-squid-1000077732.html - http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/techniques/fly-tying-bench/the-sensational-squid-1000077732.html

Posted By: Snuffit.
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2010 at 10:19am
Now that's a nice pattern RF - thanks for sharing! In latest Flylife Nik's article about trophy kings makes a good point about colour of the squid. He says that a white pattern is less likely to get bitten than a red or amber.

Posted By: o2flyfish
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2010 at 12:33pm

That pattern from flyfishsalt has incredible action in the water, look on youtube, have tied up some in the past. Lefty's book on saltwater flies has some good squid patterns. I'm still playing around with silicon squids.


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