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Schminnow
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Sandbar Flies
Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, redfish. Louisiana/Gulf Coast redfish and inshore signature tier lead.
Sight Cast Fishing Co.
Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, redfish. Texas and Gulf Coast saltwater catalog focused on redfish and inshore sight-fishing.
Forgotten Coast Fly Co.
Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, redfish. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.
Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, redfish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
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The Schminnow is what happens when a fly tier looks at rabbit fur and thinks, that should be in saltwater. The strip of rabbit undulates in the current with the kind of natural action that synthetic materials can only dream about. It looks alive because, in a sense, it used to be. Redfish and trout do not overthink this. They eat it.
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Where to Fish It
Lafitte
LA · Marsh
Destin
FL · Flats
Mississippi Sound
MS · Bay
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