BaitfishintermediateFlorida Keys & South Florida
Puglisi Minnow
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Available Sizes#1 - #2/0
Color Variations
Olive/WhiteTan/WhiteChartreuse/WhiteAll White
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Forgotten Coast Fly Co.
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, baitfish flies, redfish. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.
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Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, baitfish flies, redfish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on baitfish flies, redfish, baitfish. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Sight Cast Fishing Co.
Matched on baitfish flies, redfish, baitfish. Texas and Gulf Coast saltwater catalog focused on redfish and inshore sight-fishing.
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Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on baitfish flies, redfish, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
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Visit sourceEnrico Puglisi is to synthetic fly materials what Edison was to light bulbs -- he did not invent the concept, but he made it work so well that everyone forgot there was a before. This minnow pattern uses his EP fibers to create a translucent, lifelike baitfish that looks disturbingly real in the water. It casts well in wind, sheds water on the backcast, and catches everything that eats baitfish, which in the Keys is everything.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesSnook, Jack Crevalle, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Redfish
Sizes#1 - #2/0
Best LocationsBiscayne Bay, FL; Everglades Backcountry, FL; Key West Harbor, FL
Where to Fish It
Biscayne Bay
FL · Flats
Everglades Backcountry
FL · Backcountry
Key West Harbor
FL · Bridges
Map unavailable. Locations for Puglisi Minnow: Biscayne Bay, FL; Everglades Backcountry, FL; Key West Harbor, FL
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