Fly Tying Tutorial - EP Finger Mullet - Easy Baitfish Fly

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Trim the head and body to your favorite baitfish style. EP Flies' website is a great reference.
Full material list:
Hook used - Gamakatsu SL12S Short 1/0
.006 Mono Danville Thread
Pearl Magic EP Sparkle
Silver EP Sparkle
Red EP Fiber
Polar Bear EP Fiber
Tarpon Streamer EP Fiber
6mm White EP Eyes
16lb Mason Hard Mono
thick loon uv resin

Пікірлер: 15

  • @gimnof
    @gimnof2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial. The finished product is the most like the ones I've purchased. It's exactly what I wanted!

  • @horus10
    @horus10 Жыл бұрын

    Some interesting variations on how to tie EP baitfish flies. Thanks, and well done. I currently have a few of your patterns in my beach box.

  • @glennplatvoet7111
    @glennplatvoet71116 ай бұрын

    Good one

  • @BrankoFlyFish
    @BrankoFlyFish Жыл бұрын

    I’m curious to know if you can cut the eyes in the middle where they are jointed and glued them like a Enrico does. I think that post will penetrate adhere better when goo is placed inside the fibers. I placed an order for those eyes and will be trying it

  • @balazflyco8154

    @balazflyco8154

    Жыл бұрын

    You can cut them, but they make a different pack of eyes that are singles which are meant to be cut. these eyes i use in the video are easier/simpler to tie with, or if you don’t want to deal with the glue or cautery tool then these eyes are great.

  • @BrankoFlyFish

    @BrankoFlyFish

    Жыл бұрын

    @@balazflyco8154 makes sense and they won’t fall out ever !

  • @steveyates1136
    @steveyates11362 жыл бұрын

    I think the EP fiber lengths and numbers are each color -1 clump full length, 1 clump-1/2 length, 3 clumps 1/3 or 1/4 lengths? What's the purpose of the hard mono? Weed guard?

  • @balazflyco8154

    @balazflyco8154

    2 жыл бұрын

    they are 1/4 lengths for the small pieces, and yes the hard mono is the weed guard

  • @glennplatvoet7111
    @glennplatvoet71114 ай бұрын

    Nice where can I get those eyes I haven't been able to find them

  • @balazflyco8154

    @balazflyco8154

    4 ай бұрын

    it’s usually random for which fly shops will carry them. these are the attached eyes but you can get the singles and cut them short then use zap goo as well

  • @EB-pb1nx
    @EB-pb1nx2 жыл бұрын

    Nice tie, but won’t the fly ride hook point up with the barbell eyes tied on top of the hook?

  • @balazflyco8154

    @balazflyco8154

    2 жыл бұрын

    The EP eyes used are weightless, so the fly will ride like normal

  • @mikus247

    @mikus247

    Жыл бұрын

    The eyes are usually clipped from the post and glued on. You also use a cauterizer to melt o hole straight through that fills with glue as well. Learned it from Enrico himself at a trade show years ago and it’s in his videos.

  • @andrewgio1

    @andrewgio1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mikus247 the eyes are really pointless they are more to sell flies then to catch fish

  • @mikekuczynski1552

    @mikekuczynski1552

    8 ай бұрын

    Nice tie , and easy . Thanks for sharing