Alf Baitfish (Bill and Kate Howe) Name Alf Baitfish Category Pacific Salmon Hook Size 2 to 3/0 (Saltwater) Thread White 6/0 for small hooks, Nymo “A” for large hooks Belly Polar Bear Super Hair, Pearl Flashabou, Silver Holographic Angel Hair Skirt White or pink rabbit fur, applied in a dubbing loop Lateral Line Silver Holographic Mylar Top Line Polar Bear Super Hair, Olive-dyed Pearl Flashabou Topping Pheasant Tail Angel Hair Cheeks Red FisHair Head Tying thread colored on top with brown marker Eyes Prismatic stick-on silver with black pupils (Soft Body or Epoxy is used to coat head and eyes) The pattern for this fly came from Ken Hanley’s fine book Fly Fishing the Pacific Inshore. Mr. Hanley writes in his notes that this fly, which can be used for Pacific Salmon, can represent Anchovies, Herring, Sardines, Mackerel, Sand Lances or Candlefish. It works well in open bays, estuaries harbors, rocky shores, kelp beds or beaches.		.