{"title":"Baja Fly Fishing Flies | Roosterfish, Dorado \u0026 Inshore Saltwater Patterns","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"16dcwu7\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eBaja Fly Fishing Flies\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eBaja offers some of the most visual and exciting saltwater fly fishing in the world. Whether you're chasing roosterfish from the beaches of Baja Sur, sight-fishing for dorado offshore, or targeting jacks and snapper around rocky structure, success starts with the right flies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eAt Lost Coast Outfitters, we've assembled a collection of proven Baja fly patterns based on what guides and traveling anglers actually fish. These are the baitfish imitations, poppers, and attractor patterns that consistently produce from Los Barriles to Magdalena Bay and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sea-habit-bucktail","title":"Sea Habit Bucktail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sea Habit Bucktail is tied on the super sharp and durable Tiemco 600SP hook. If you are looking for a durable fly to chase stripers in the Bay or in the surf the Sea Habit is one of our favorite baitfish patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also an outstanding pattern for warmwater predators like dorado, roosterfish, grouper, snapper, tuna, snook, or anything big fish that eats little fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're going coho fishing in BC or the Pacific Northwest, this is a required pattern. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umpqua Feather Merchants","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Anchovy","offer_id":41867138829,"sku":"15245","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Herring","offer_id":44918722265384,"sku":"15247","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Sardine","offer_id":44918722298152,"sku":"15246","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/Seahabit.jpg?v=1571274551"},{"product_id":"flashfire-mushy","title":"Flashfire Mushies","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn East Coast favorite, the Flashfire Mushy is at home here in the Bay. Tied on the super sharp and strong Tiemco 600SP hook, if you are searching for a durable fly to chase stripers in the Bay or in the surf, look no further. We have seen this fly hanging out of the mouth of more than one 20 pounder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umpqua Feather Merchants","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Olive\/White","offer_id":41879418573,"sku":"17626","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Chart\/White","offer_id":31865251364924,"sku":"17625","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Grey\/White","offer_id":31865251463228,"sku":"17627","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/files\/Flashfire_Mushy_Skok_ChrtWht__63681.jpg?v=1741308237"},{"product_id":"playbate-black","title":"Rio's Playbate","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHaving a selection of general-purpose flies that work for a large range of species and cover the most number of fisheries makes a lot of sense. The RIO Playbate is one of these patterns. This fly is tied on a large stainless hook in order to make it useable in both fresh and salt, and comes in a variety of colors that will get everything from a giant trevally to a pike to bite. The broad profile stands out well in deeper saltwater fisheries, and have proven very successful for dorado, roosterfish, snook, and tarpon in particular.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rio Products","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Olive\/white","offer_id":32258469134396,"sku":"6-F31719","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Chart\/White","offer_id":32258469167164,"sku":"6-F31720","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Black\/Blue","offer_id":32486792626236,"sku":"6-F31721","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/Playbate-Black.jpg?v=1599844866"},{"product_id":"ostrich-ceiver","title":"Ostrich-Ceiver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFulling Mill worked closely with some die-hard New England salt anglers when developing this unique pattern. A larger baitfish profile for those extra large stripers when you know they're just looking for a bigger meal. Easy to cast and super light. Dressed on a Gamakatsu SL12s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fulling Mill Fly Fishing","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Chartreuse","offer_id":44918791766312,"sku":"1150220","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Tan","offer_id":49642517954856,"sku":"DISC-OSTCEIVER2\/0","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Grey","offer_id":50847669977384,"sku":"1150120","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Chartreuse","offer_id":44918793961768,"sku":"1150240","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Tan","offer_id":49642517987624,"sku":"DISC-OSTCEIVER4\/0","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Grey","offer_id":50847670010152,"sku":"1150140","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/11500.jpg?v=1681250215"},{"product_id":"salty-mullet","title":"Salty Mullet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-desc-text\"\u003eFrom backwater mangroves to flats, brackish back-bays and open water. This baitfish profile pattern is the ultimate in imitation, triggering some explosive strikes wherever you may be. Tied on a Gamakatsu SL12s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fulling Mill Fly Fishing","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Tan","offer_id":44918816702760,"sku":"6100620","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/Salty-Mullet.jpg?v=1681250722"},{"product_id":"rios-big-baitfish","title":"Rio's Big Baitfish","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's big. It's a baitfish. It's a big, bad, baitfish that all predatory fish love. Works best wherever big fish eat little fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHaving a selection of general-purpose flies that work for a large range of species and cover the most number of fisheries makes a lot of sense. The broad profile  of this pattern stands out well in deeper saltwater fisheries and have proven successful for striper, dorado, roosterfish, snook and tarpon in particular.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rio Products","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Olive","offer_id":44918943351080,"sku":"6-F32223","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Chart","offer_id":44918943383848,"sku":"6-F32222","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Brown","offer_id":44918943416616,"sku":"6-F32221","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/Flies_Saltwater_GeneralPurpose_RIO_sBigBaitfish_Olive_jpg.webp?v=1681252877"},{"product_id":"rios-king-kinky-muddler","title":"Rio's King Kinky Muddler","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI stumbled onto my own Muddler variation by accident. I was tying a synthetic baitfish in the style of New Jersey's Steve Farrar, with blended Kinky Fiber high-tied on the top and bottom of the hook shank. I had been a little sloppy in inadvertently distributing much of the hair to the sides of the shank, and then got a little overly aggressive in trimming the fly. The Muddler Minnow, of course, needs no \"improvement,\" but there are benefits to creating a \"spun\" head with synthetic hair. Unlike hollow deer hair, synthetic hairs like Kinky Fiber (variously sold as Slinky Fiber or Synthetic Yak Hair) are solid and non-buoyant, so you can create a fly that sinks without adding weight. And unlike opaque deer hair, Kinky Fiber is translucent. The colors typically sold as \"white\" or \"off white\" visually wash out in the water, effectively mimicking the see-through characteristic of so many prey species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mixture of different colors of Kinky Fiber blends beautifully to create all kinds of highly imitative hues, and also mixes well with fine-fibered flash, such as Angel Hair, allowing you to create just the right level of shine in your flies. You just can't get this natural-looking effect from mixing dyed deer hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSynthetic hair also provides key mechanical advantages. Because the hair isn't really \"spun\" perpendicular to the hook shank, but rather layered back on itself at a 45-degree angle, it blends seamlessly with the tail and wing materials to create an uninterrupted baitfish profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" class=\"js-addproduct-form\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rio Products","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Chartreuse","offer_id":44918964060456,"sku":"6-F33884","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2\/0 \/ Camel","offer_id":44918964093224,"sku":"6-F33886","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Chartreuse","offer_id":44918973825320,"sku":"6-F33883","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Camel","offer_id":44918973858088,"sku":"6-F33885","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/products\/Flies_Saltwater_GeneralPurpose_RIOKingKinkyMuddler_Camel.jpg?v=1681253179"},{"product_id":"enrico-puglisi-rooster-fish-mullet","title":"EP Rooster Fish","description":"\u003cul class=\"ole-product-features-listwrap\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ole-product-feature\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA roosterfish fly made for the biggest baddest fish in the ocean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ole-product-feature\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOversize eyes for predior fish to key in on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize:  #3\/0 (5.5\" Length)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget Species: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGT \u0026amp; Trevally,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMahi-Mahi,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRoosterfish,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTuna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Enrico Pulglisi","offers":[{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Mullet","offer_id":51896389665064,"sku":"00IN-RFM-40","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#3\/0 \/ Sardina","offer_id":51896411128104,"sku":"00IN-RFS-30","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/files\/00IN-RFS-30.webp?v=1780348195"},{"product_id":"rios-king-kinky-backcountry","title":"Rio's King Kinky Backcountry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig fish like little fish, and soon after the original Kinky Muddler started making the rounds and netting some monsters, those same big fish told us they needed a trimmer, smaller version as well. This pattern is a stealthy, neutrally buoyant baitfish imitation that mimics the profile of small and midsized baits. It sports a water-pushing head that makes its tail wiggle just like a real baitfish, and it calls tarpon, snook, and reds out from the mangroves. Largemouth bass love to ambush it as it hovers near lily pads, and it’s also a killer baitfish imitation in clear water flats and bays, when you need something subtle that can be inched and scooted along in shallow water for stripers and blues. And yet, despite its backcountry pedigree, raging albies and small tuna in the rips also love to hammer it, because it swims so naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" class=\"js-addproduct-form\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cform method=\"post\" class=\"js-addproduct-form\"\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rio Products","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ Tan","offer_id":47655135314216,"sku":"6-F33881","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/files\/14050-large.jpg?v=1708319150"},{"product_id":"mfcs-bunker-bait","title":"MFC's Bunker Bait","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bunker Bait is sure to fool large stripers in the Chesapeake, the Long Island Sound, West Coast rivers, or anywhere else with big baitfish. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fly Company","offers":[{"title":"#4\/0 \/ Tan\/White","offer_id":49900878889256,"sku":"25-1885-4\/0","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#1\/0 \/ Tan\/White","offer_id":49944352063784,"sku":"25-1885-1\/0","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/2381\/files\/25-1885-w.png?v=1741299846"},{"product_id":"enrico-puglisi-rooster-fish-sardina-copy","title":"EP Pacific Sardina","description":"\u003cp\u003eAny time you see sardines and you know the big pelagics are near by, the Enrico Puglisi Pacific Sardina needs to be on the end of your line. 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These patterns taught me a lot about fly design, but the use of Material Dams (usually Bucktail Hollow Ties), Flashabou Blends, and Head Shape (Jerk Flies) are still a regular part of my tying. The Impostor is the culmination of all these ideas into one, with the use of material Dams and Flash blends for a tail, combined with an ultra-realistic silhouette\/Color Combos generated by a stacked Synthetic Baitfish front half. This combination wrestles between reactionary and realistic, flashy yet natural, and lends itself to a fully synthetic fly that casts, swims, and most importantly fishes Great! 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