Simple Baitfish Streamer

In this video I will demonstrate the tying sequence and finer nuances of this deciever style baitfish pattern and the many hook options related to its construction

[@JohnDozierSr50]

I remember some of your earlier ties. Great Job and thanks for the new tips.

[@TheHeadmaster01]

Awesome fly, Rich! I've been tying something very similar for a few years. I appreciate your method with the eyes, I actually do the same thing but use flat stick-on eyes and build them up with UV resin to minimize weight and maintain even keel. That trick has been critical with a number of patterns for anchoring eyes and making them durable. Such a killer pattern

[@hakangahlin5508]

Awesome inspirational vids! I've still got almost 2 months before the ice is gone here in northern Sweden so it's about time to start filling up those trout snackboxes...!

[@bturp6370]

Rich, extremely well done and clearly explained. A quick tie that catches fish. Perfect!

[@dustinhinds1999]

Love the simplicity of this fly. I don't mind spending an hour building a FGC, but when it comes to filling my box in preparation for a smallmouth season, I want a few fast fishy flies that work. This fits the bill. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@charlesmcfarlane2082]

Picked up some great tips especially when setting the eyes. I've been using way to much gel. Nice clean tie. Much enjoyed thanks!

[@tomt5176]

Hey Rich. Very nice streamer and adaptable to all kinds of target species. Been tying a long time and KZbining for a little while and just found your channel. I’m subscribing because you remind me that I’m not the only one! This fly will be going in the box and the box with me to Belize. I’ll keep watching if you keep posting. Thanks.

[@charlieboutin3341]

Subscriber 775 so your 3/4 of the way to 1,000! Your style, tips and expertise deserve many thousands. I’ll share and recommend to as many as I can here in Texas. Thanks for the great video, I’ll be watching your others. 🎣. Best wishes

[@RichStrolis]

Thank you for the support, next video is coming out later today

[@timg2798]

Great info! I am a big fan of Brian's he suggested I stop by! The tutorial on the eyes was a big help!

[@RichStrolis]

Tim G right on

[@fives645]

Thanks for sharing with us 🤙 i have a pet peeve of my own too 😂 its when people say “tight lines”. gets me every time 😂

[@leighcook5088]

great fly pattern and tying technique looking forward to tying a few this afternoon.... from Down Under

[@loubrownguy69]

Thank you for the fly tutorial! Picked up some great tips!

[@RichStrolis]

loubrownguy69 my pleasure

[@crisworledge4289]

Great simple tie really enjoyed it, liked the eye tip, waste so many sticking them to my fingers

[@galeysprimetime1115]

Haha straight to the point, how good! Good stuff mate.

[@samuelalejandrosalazarcabr5309]

Awesome AWESOOOOOME!!!!!, I got my Trigger Fish pattern for Reds. Thks a lot

[@jeffcollins1172]

Great job, I love it!

[@joeduca8582]

That was a great tutorial! Clear instruction and gave a reason why you do it that way (waste is my pet peeve). But why do you wrap the chenille toward you? I thought wrapping away, like the direction of the thread was the way to go, unless you're counter wrapping a rib. Madden did the same thing tying the chromatic peanut. At any rate your tie is the style of dubbed head or CF baitfish streamer I've admired for years. Thanks Rich.

[@Brian-fu9um]

Beautiful fly Rich and good videography !!! Also, thanks for NOT spending endless minutes "stroking" it as you tie :-). I see that a lot in these baitfish\streamer vids and it drives me nuts !! ..LOL.. !

[@chrisbukowski9434]

Nice and fast you tie a clean fly

[@johnlantz3771]

Great vido, thank you!

[@glennplatvoet7111]

That's sweet quite fast 😍

[@tonyblacktopful]

Nice tie man

[@brucewhite1210]

Good instruction

[@rabbithole_flies]

love ya Rich! love your tying & attitude! keep up the good work!

[@RichStrolis]

patricia pezza thank you, I hope I didn’t come off too coarse!

[@rabbithole_flies]

@@RichStrolis heck no! i love a truthful man! keep tying & bringing some good pointers!

[@alexhendrick8288]

But wait theres more for only 45 more seconds of content we get more torch action lol! I have watched this video a lot now . love this pattern

[@frankbush2943]

Great fly I can’t wait to tie it. I do a lot of large mouth bass fishing so will try to use bluegill colors. Any you would suggest?

[@RichStrolis]

Frank Bush Definitely want some olive in there, some turquoise or aqua marine Mixtown little bit of orange and white blend for the belly and that should work. the beauty of the magnum dub is it’s very easy to work with and you can blend colors together it’ll take marker as well so you can really put a lot of time and effort into replicating forage, have fun with it

[@jeremydecoudres]

Nice work! Curious do you have a method to measure the length of the dubbing so that you get the correct tapering?

[@RichStrolis]

Jeremy DeCoudres all by eye, if it doesn’t look right after I manipulate the material in hand, then I either add or subtract material from what I’m using and adjust my tie in point with the bundle to make the taper

[@edwardmuzzy9876]

Rich, you think you’ve got pet peeves, don’t get me started! Freakin people talk like F-ing scientists to make themselves look “brilliant”! Thanks for sharing!

[@paulpinette3572]

Rich great video. Can this fly be tied on a jig hook? What hook and size would you recommend?

[@RichStrolis]

Paul Pinette you certainly could, I’d most likely would use a #2-1/0 for a jig hook

[@drobert7123]

How do these flies swim in the water? Haven't fished these small baitfish much. I think the closest would be the mini bangtail.

[@TheJim91303]

See you use my boy Aaron's dubbing . He makes some great materials

[@dougbrien9836]

Nice fly Rich. Funny though, I've never heard the terms "Platform" or "Keeling" before you used them.

[@RichStrolis]

You must not be on Instagram then, those are two terms used repeatedly there

[@dougbrien9836]

Yeah your right. I've no use for it.

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

I have a question...could i tie this on a lead head an make a bait fish? i was thinking to get the correct look just put a solid black eye to make the kill spot that bait fish has

[@RichStrolis]

Absolutely

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Where do you get those big bags of magnum dubbing?

[@RichStrolis]

Dominique LeBlanc www.americantiedflies.com

[@fishgod20]

What is the main body material? And where do you get that brush??

[@RichStrolis]

It’s in the end of the video the entire material list

[@itsgottabeinteresting.8388]

So are these good for large mouth bass??

[@RichStrolis]

Tie a couple and let me know. I’d tie a couple in sunfish colors…

[@scott4350]

Do you ever tie these using ep fiber?

[@RichStrolis]

You obviously can, but for these I do not

[@brianfleury5935]

Platform! LOL! That is funny. Like it's an operating system. The Wooly Bugger v 55.999999.

[@markmeissner]

Hi Rich, what is youre hook size? Thanks a lot!

[@RichStrolis]

1-3/0

[@WMWatsonRE]

My only pet peeve is seeing people put the eyes on “backwards” I never see anyone do it correctly but I guess I’m the only one that’s ever noticed. Beautiful fly of course

[@onemorething100]

"Platform, platform, Platform"

[@RichStrolis]

OneMore Thing only 3?

[@naychiv9325]

I wish you let us look at the fly in the water.

[@kukaatibaia]

Show

[@frabrf]

Your work is fine, but I am asking myself and asking you a question; all these filaments of more or less plastic material will end up in the water and/or in the bellies of fish. You and I and millions of Internet users would surely like to be able to enjoy many more years of the benefits of this planet. Isn't a reflection on the choice of ecological materials necessary? for reading, thank you.

[@RichStrolis]

I don’t even know how to respond to such a question. I’m at a loss of words

[@dork2525]

Dramatic much??

[@RichStrolis]

Should I have added more feeling to my tone? I’m sorry