How to Tie: The Twisted Fly’s Tikka
Imitates: pilchard/whitebait/medium baitfish
Target species: tarpon, snook, redfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, peacock bass, seatrout, jack crevalle
Where to fish: backcountry, intracoastal/inland bays and waterways, warmwater lakes/ponds/rivers/canals, surf
Notes: Tie the rabbit strip in fur side down so ambush predators looking up see more movement
Materials from this video:
About the fly:
The Tikka by Mike Verniolle of The Twisted Fly is very “snooky”. White, with great profile and movement we have confidence tossing this fly in any backcountry snook situation.
Helpful tools/additional materials:
For glueing on eyes:
For flattening tie-in end of mono:
