Fly Tying: The Squirmy Sand Eel

What do striped bass, false albacore and bluefish all have in common? They are all suckers for sand eels! From my perspective, I couldn’t be happier with that relationship. Why? Well come on, sand eels are small, live close the the coast and are easy to imitate. Also when a striper or blue sees one, it b-lines right for it and inhales it.... so goood! In this video, I will walk you through the step-by-step process of how to tie this simple, durable pattern. The cool thing is squirmy worms come in many different, colors giving you as the tier all sorts of options. I’ve tied them in tan, red, orange but the white seems to be the preferred color. You can pimp out your fly further by heating a pair of pliers and making a paddle tail. :) Please consider liking this video and subscribing to my channel. You can also find me on Instagram: Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Tying the Keel 2:52 Belly 5:49 Squirmy Worm 9:0