Flatheads…They’re pretty mean fish. 
They break hooks and make a trip expensive before you know it.
Jigs and flies don’t come cheap these days.
After mulling around on what fly to use, I settled for something a bit traditional, only I bastardized it.
This fly is nothing but a Mickey Finn, only with an epoxied body, ribbed with pearl material instead of gold tinsel, the head is built up thread. Bucktail for the wing and tied on a 90º jig hook.
Will post results of the trip later.
What is a flathead in your parts?
Bob in Central Tx
Hi Bob,
It’s this fish http://www.seabreeze.com.au/MyImages/Dbtw/643697-dusky-flathead.jpg
Cheers,
Kit
I see where it gets its name. We occasionally hook our flatheads on a fly here in Texas. It is a large freshwater catfish.
Really nice fly I think I will tie up a few for redfish and speckled trout on the Gulf coast here. I found the same hooks day before yesterday and was trying to figure out what to tie with them. Thanks