A proven Redfish fly pattern that's ready for a full day’s work in the backwater marshes and shallow flats. We took the most buggy, gnarly materials we could find and twisted them together to create a custom brush, then wrapped that on to the head of this fly. The result is a fly that pushes lots of water, lands soft, and is guaranteed to end up in a Redfish mouth. Available in 6 fishy colors to pair with all the water types found on the Gulf Coast and SouthEastern Seaboard.
In collaboration with Sabine Skiffs owner, Brian Little, we are now offering his favorite Redfish fly. A medium sized bead chain eye at the bend of the hook and a hotspot from a pinch of rabbit hair is all that’s needed to put a small twist on the classic Seaducer fly. This fly lands super soft and has a slow sink rate to keep it suspended in the strike zone. It is a great fly to tie on when you’re seeing lots of Redfish up on the flats but want something to throw at those laid-up Speckled Trout too.
Starting with a size 4 hook, we have scaled down the popular Redfish Cracklin to have less weight, less profile, less flash, and made for picky fish in skinny water. A subtle amount of color in the legs and body provides just enough eye-catching ability, while the natural tones in the tail and collar make this fly extra shrimpy. It’s a perfect fly to tie on when you’re targeting that Gator Trout up on the flats, but also want a fly that works well for Redfish.
"The Bendback fly has been proven as one of the most weedless and snag free fly patterns of all time.
Some of the best fishing happens around snags, rocks and vegetation and getting your fly snagged up at the worst moment is painful.
Unlike other patterns that rely on mono weed guards, Chewy’s Bender is naturally snag free by design.
Chewy’s Bender also improved the swimming and balance of the original bendback by using Umpqua’s Tungsten Jig Bombs and XS435 hook.
Chewy’s Bender is the softest landing, best fishing weedless fly for a multitude of species and depths."
- Signature Tyer Dave Chouinard
"Chewy’s Cyborg Shrimp is a must for ANY saltwater angler…regardless of what the species is. As we all know, everything in saltwater eats shrimp.
The Cyborg Shrimp has two, Tungsten Jig bombs buried in the body to offer you the softest landing shrimp that can still sink down to any depth you want.
Redfishing in 2 or 3 feet of water…NO problem!
Got some stripers in some current and want to swing a shrimp…the Cyborg is ready for action!"
"Chewy’s Minnr quite possibly could be one of the best skinny water minnow patterns ever developed. Bold statement, but fish one and you will quickly find out why Umpqua is so excited about this new pattern.
See, most minnow patterns have suffered from having dumbbell eyes for weight and to turn the hook up. They protrude and make a splat and are not great for sight casting or snags.
Chewy’s Minnr is the ultimate baitfish to cross any saltwater fish with…especially if you need to land it softly.
Chewy’s Minnr is a joy to fish and cast and everything eats a minnow!"