BaitfishintermediateFlorida Keys & South Florida
Cuda Fly (Needlefish)
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Available Sizes#1/0 - #3/0 (tied long, 5-7 inches)
Color Variations
Chartreuse/WhiteAll WhiteGreen/White
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Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, baitfish flies, needlefish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
Florida Keys & South Floridabaitfish fliesneedlefish
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Forgotten Coast Fly Co.
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, baitfish flies. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on baitfish flies, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on baitfish flies, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
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Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on baitfish flies, broad catalog. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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Visit sourceBarracuda are the punk rock of the flats -- fast, aggressive, and thoroughly uninterested in your approval. This needlefish imitation is tied long and lean, because barracuda like their prey shaped like exclamation points. Strip it as fast as you can, and then strip faster. The take is a blur of teeth and speed that will make you grateful for the wire tippet and slightly concerned about your fingers. Barracuda on a fly rod is the most fun you will have while being mildly terrified.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesBarracuda
Sizes#1/0 - #3/0 (tied long, 5-7 inches)
Best LocationsKey West Flats, FL; Content Keys, FL; Marquesas Keys, FL
Where to Fish It
Key West Flats
FL · Flats
Content Keys
FL · Flats
Marquesas Keys
FL · Flats
Map unavailable. Locations for Cuda Fly (Needlefish): Key West Flats, FL; Content Keys, FL; Marquesas Keys, FL
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