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The bendback is very effective fly in locations that contain a lot of structural hazards such as oyster racks, mangroves, tree stumps and rock bars. The design of the fly reduces the propensity of the fly to snag. Choose the colours of your materials so that your version mimics local bait fish.
The origin of the bend back is a little obscure, possibly because it's likely that it is a variation to the clouser that may have happened independently in several locations at about the same time. It has many of the characteristics of the clouser except that whereas the clouser is dressed on top of the hook shank the bend back is tied on the bottom of the hook shank after the hook shank has been bent.
This adaptation of the clouser appears to have come about as a way of creating a relatively snag proof fly. The combination of the bent hook shank and the dressing covering the point of the hook causes the bend of the hook to act like a keel beeping the point of the hook away from things that the fly would snag on if it were riding point down.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Belly | Back |
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Stainless steel | Red | White sparkle flash | Pilchard sparkle flash |
Process
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