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Dino's Barracuda-

Baitfish · Barracuda · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Tandem saltwater hooks (rear trailer wired to front hook), 1/0-3/0
  • Thread Chartreuse 210 denier

Materials

  • Rear wing Chartreuse over white (Long synthetic fiber (EP/Slinky), needle-thin profile)
  • Flash Green/pearl flash (10-12 strands)
  • Body Chartreuse arctic fox (Braid or thread wraps over the connection)
  • Front wing Chartreuse over white (Long synthetic fiber, tapered)
  • Eyes Silver/red material (Stick-on 3D eyes, coated)

How to tie it

  1. Rig the rear trailer hook to the front hook with hard mono or wire and start thread on the rear hook.
  2. Tie a long, sparse chartreuse-over-white synthetic wing on the rear hook. Keep the profile needle-thin like a needlefish.
  3. Add green and pearl flash, then advance to the front hook.
  4. Build a second long wing on the front hook the same slim way, extending the total length toward six inches.
  5. Wrap a thread or braid head, set stick-on eyes on the sides, and coat the head with UV resin.
  6. Whip finish at the eye and cure the resin hard.

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