Big Game Fly Patterns
Big game flies are designed to fish for some of the biggest fish a fly rod can handle. With fly rod manufacturers now building fly rods in the 14-17 weight class fly patterns are now bigger and better than ever.
Tandem hooks are often found in many patterns with the trailing hook riding point up. Single hook pattern recipes are often found requesting the new generation of stout short shank, black nickel saltwater hooks like the Owner- AKI or Tiemco- 600SP.
In this category we also have an abundance of tube flies that seem to be the pattern of choice for Billfish. Tying tube flies does require a special attachment for your vice and most vice manufacturers offer them as accessories.
Bigfish Deceiver (Blue/White Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hooks-Two TMC811S with trailing hook attached with wire loop riding up, Thread, Black 3/0, Underwing- White bucktail with sparse blue Krystal Flash, Overwing- Dyed royal blue Bucktail, Topping Eight strands of peacock hurl, Head Black 3/0 thread wrapped and coated with epoxy, Eyes- Painted white with black pupils. Pattern Designer: Lefty Kreh
Pates Billfish Fly Pattern Recipe: Hook- TMC800S Tandem with trailing hook attached with heavy mono riding up, Thread- White single strand nylon floss, Trailing Hook Tail- Twenty white saddle hackles and pearl Flashabou, Tail- White saddle hackles and pearl Flashabou, Body, White deer hair spun and trimmed ton shape, Wing- White and blue saddle hackle with white bucktail and pearl Flashabou, Eyes- 10mm yellow doll eyes with black pupil. Pattern Designer: Billy Pate
Pete's Mackerel Pattern Recipe: Hook- TMC811S, Thread- White single strand nylon floss, Wing- White, smoke and olive Super Hair barred with black Pantone pen with peacock Krystal Flash, Lateral Line- Silver holographic fly fiber, Gills- Red Super Hair, Eyes- Stick on Prismatic, Head- Hot glue mixed with holographic glitter colored with dark green stripe down center and olive blended wit top stripe. Pattern Designer: Pete Parker
Pete's Slider Pattern Recipe: Hook- Eagle Claw 66S, Thread- White single strand nylon floss, Wing- White bucktail, olive Super Hair and peacock Krystal Flash, Rear Body- Red Estaz, Body- Poly foam caulk-saver with 1/2 " Flashabou Minnow Body marked with green and olive pantone coated with epoxy, Gills- Red Super Hair, Eyes- Stick on Prismatic, Head- Hot glue mixed with holographic glitter. Pattern Designer: Pete Parker
Pete's Tuna Helper Pattern Recipe: Hook- TMC811S, Thread- White single strand nylon floss, Wing- White, smoke and olive Super Hair barred with black Pantone pen with peacock Krystal Flash, Lateral Line- Silver holographic fly fiber, Gills- Red Super Hair, Eyes- Stick on Prismatic, Head- Hot glue mixed with holographic glitter colored with dark green stripe down center and olive blended wit top stripe. Pattern Designer: Pete Parker
Sea Habit Billfish Tube Fly (Green Machine Color Scheme) Pattern Recipe: Hook- No hook tie pattern on tube, Thread- White single strand nylon floss, Wing- White and chartreuse base with 20-30 chartreuse saddle hackles, four dark blue saddle hackles with some dark olive and chartreuse bucktail and electric blue Krystal Flash, Body- 1" Diameter Chartreuse live foam cylinder, Eyes- Silver and black Stick-On Prismatic. Pattern Designer: Trey Combs