Theo Bakelaar’s Twisters
Is it finally a marriage between the fly side and the gear side? Have fly tyers finally learned that bass, pike, and other finny guys want something to chomp on besides dry fly and nymph? Or is it all just a marketing ploy?
Well, from my 6 plus decades of fly fishing the globe, I can tell you that big moving chunks of junk catch way more fish—big trout included—than dries and nymphs, day in and day out.
The world is finally seeing twister tails making their way into the fly rodders kit bag. Twister tails are staple for the bass guys, and great for just about everything that swims.
Theo is lashing them on hooks for pike in Holland and for stripers and blues off the coast of NJ during the International Fly Tying Symposium in November. He’s got some great looking stuff!
Want to give ‘em a try? Best place I’ve found to get them—7 per pack, available in 7 colors: http://www.caddisflyshop.com/kileys-slow-rolla-tails.html
Rip ‘em.
If it ain’t chartreuse it ain’t no use! Looks really great for just about anything that swims.
Change just the tail and give the imitation a whole different look.