The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning

The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning

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EP Anchovy

Insect Species Icon None
Difficulty Icon Medium - 10-15 Min
Water Category Icon Saltwater, Warmwater, Coldwater

Tying Video

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Tying Recipe
  • Hook: Saltwater hook
  • Body: Silver flashabou
  • Tail/Body: EP minnow fibers
  • Head: Silver EP sparkle
  • Eyes: 4.5MM EP eyes

Tying Tip: Don’t over do it on the Ep fiber, you won’t have to use very much to create the look you want.

  • Use any hook you like
  • You can use any flash you like
  • You can use fish skull stick on eyes or doll eyes instead of EP eyes
  • This is a great anchovy imitation but it works great in other colors and sizes to imitate lots of different bait. Try it in olive too.
  • Add some flash along the back

EP fibers are magical. They move in the water like no other fiber, and they have a baitfish like texture and look in the water. They are also waterproof so they don’t hold water, this makes EP flies very easy to cast. The sparkle on the head creates an attention grabbing spot and looks realistic in the water.

This is a weightless fly, you’ll need to adjust your depth with your fly line selection. Fish this fly where you find the baitfish, if they are schooled up deep you’ll need a heavy line, if they are very shallow off points a floating line may work. Your retrieve should create a wounded baitfish look, short quick strips with long pauses will be the most productive.

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