Joe's Smelt – Tandem
961-46
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The Joe's Smelt Tandem stretches Maine's slimmest smelt imitation across a two-hook trolling rig. Barred flank feathers lie flat over a silver mylar body that spans both shanks, with an orange gill band and painted eye up front—the same lean, translucent profile as the original, extended to full-grown-smelt length.
Slim is the point: smelt are slender fish, and the tandem Joe's keeps that honest profile while adding the trailing hook that converts cold-water short strikes. The mylar body flashes at depth, making this a top trolling pattern for landlocked salmon and lake trout working drop-offs and tributary mouths in spring and fall.
Best for:
- Trolling smelt lakes for salmon and lake trout
- Clear water where slim profiles out-fish bulk
- Ice-out and fall turnover feeding windows
📌 Pro Tip: Sunlight is this fly's engine—troll the bright side of points and shoals where the mylar body can throw its flash farthest, and speed up slightly when the sun is high.
