Squid patterns

How to tie a squid fly pattern. Cephalopods - squids and cuttlefish in particular - are high on the menu to some saltwater species. Learn to tie them here.

Published on Jun 15. 2011 - 13 years ago
Updated or edited 1 weeks ago

Squids are on the menu from cold to warm waters, from sea trout to stripers. These are our best articles on squid flies.

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Jan 5. 2015

Squid Plus Three

As the year changed from 2014 to 2015, the Danish sea trout community suddenly started buzzing about squid. And I buzzed along and developed Martin's Mundane Squid, soon to become the Squid Plus Three

Feb 16. 2010

Squid Vicious

Each fall and winter Puget Sound hosts millions of Squid as they move into inland waters to spawn. Puget Sound local Kelvin Kleinman has created the Squid Vicious to imitate these protein rich morsels.

Feb 24. 2010

Das Cephalopod

Spring is near and the Cephalopod parade is about to begin. Blue Fish will soon arrive to partake in the high protein seafood buffet and there is also a gathering of Stripers to make it all worthwhile and goal oriented...

Jun 21. 2010

Phloating Eyez

Eyes as large as tea cups on your flies? And still lightweight and not smashed down by loads of goo on the head? Yes, it's possible! Follow Pete Gray's instructions and your squids and baitfish will be gazing with larger eyes than ever before!

Feb 21. 2022

Craft Beer Squid

A simple, small squid pattern aimed at all the fish that enjoy eating little, cute cuttlefish

Dec 1. 2018

Articulated Squid

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Feb 10. 2020

Squid Head Billfish Fly

This is a different take on the standard billfish tube fly. The Squid heads are from Ron Blair in Canada who has had some good results in testing them in South America.

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How to tie a squid fly pattern. Cephalopods - squids and cuttlefish in particular - are high on the menu to some saltwater species. Learn to tie them here.

Squid Plus Three

Squid Vicious

Das Cephalopod

Phloating Eyez

Craft Beer Squid

Articulated Squid

Squid Head Billfish Fly

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