Fly Tying: The Hollow Fleye Squid with Martyn White

Bob Popovics' hollow fleye is an incredibly versatile pattern that lends itself to imitating multiple mid sized and larger forage species. While most commonly used as a baitfish, with a few small adjustments the platform makes an excellent squid pattern that works when targeting a range of species From stripers to amberjacks and even GTs.
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Material list
Hook: Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H size1 and larger
Thread: Fine clear mono
Tentacles/body: Bucktail
Eyes: 3D eyes glued to a 30lb monofilament extension
Underbody: Lagartun mini flat braid
Flash: Angel hair
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[@milosbozilovic7843]

Excellent stuf. I've used the same idea for eyes on bucktail bulkhead flies it is awesome

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[@flickingfeathers]

Thank you, glad you enjoy it. All the best for 2024.

[@HONKING101]

Great video…thank you!

[@flickingfeathers]

Glad you found it useful. Hope the pattern works well for you