Squirrel Tail – Red/Grizzly
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The Squirrel Tail – Red/Grizzly is minimalism with a pedigree: a barred gray squirrel-tail wing over a bright red wrapped body, finished with a painted eye. The natural barring of squirrel hair breaks up the silhouette the way real baitfish scales scatter light, while the red body flashes beneath like gill plates on a panicked minnow.
Designed as a tarpon fly, this slim profile imitates the small minnows that ride ocean currents past staging fish. Its sparse dressing sinks naturally without added weight and swims with a subtle, lifelike quiver—a refreshing change-up when bulkier tarpon flies are getting inspected and refused in clear water.
Best for:
- Tarpon feeding on small baitfish in clear water
- Sparse-profile presentations to pressured fish
- Channels and current edges where minnows drift
📌 Pro Tip: Swing it in current like a wet fly rather than stripping hard—the squirrel hair's natural texture does its best work on a slow, tension-led drift that mimics a minnow holding against the flow.
