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Half and Half

Baitfish · Striped Bass · Bluefish · False Albacore · Jack · Tarpon · Snook · Redfish · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Saltwater hook, 1/0-4
  • Thread White 3/0

Materials

  • Tail White saddle hackle (4 feathers)
  • Belly White bucktail (sparse)
  • Eyes Lead dumbbell (1 pair)
  • Flash Flashabou (sparse)
  • Back Olive or chartreuse bucktail (sparse)

How to tie it

  1. Tie in dumbbell eyes on top of the shank, one-third back from the hook eye. Clouser style, glued and cinched.
  2. At the bend, tie in four white saddle hackles, paired and splayed. Deceiver style.
  3. Flip the hook. Tie in sparse white bucktail as the belly, flash, then olive or chartreuse bucktail as the back.
  4. Tapered head, whip finish, cement.

Substitutions

  • Tail instead of White saddle hackle: White schlappen — Softer, more flow; EP Fibers (long) — Synthetic, sheds water
  • Belly instead of White bucktail: White EP Fibers — Synthetic, lighter casting; White craft fur — Softer profile
  • Eyes instead of Lead dumbbell: Tungsten dumbbell — Heavier for deeper water; Bead chain — Lighter for shallow flats

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