When big fish are keyed into an easy meal, nothing gets their attention faster than a baitfish on its last leg. Designed by legendary streamer innovator Kelly Galloup, the Flatliner is specifically engineered to mimic a dying baitfish swimming 90 degrees on its side. It is the perfect weapon for tempting massive brown trout, aggressive smallmouth bass, and predatory pike that ignore traditional vertical profiles.
Why It Catches More Fish
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Sideways Action: Tied completely flat on its side, the Flatliner mimics the helpless, horizontal posture of an injured minnow or shad.
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Jerkbait Mimicry: When stripped hard, the fly darts violently upward in the water column. On the pause, it flutters and slowly suspends, mimicking an exact dying action that triggers instinctual, crushing strikes.
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Premium Material Blend: Built with a dense laser dub head for pushing water, a flash-filled UV polar chenille body, and marabou wings that pulse with the slightest current.
Specifications & Rigging Recommendations
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Target Species: Trophy Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Pike, and Musky.
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Recommended Tackle: 7wt to 9wt fly rods. Pairs perfectly with a sink-tip line or an intermediate line depending on your target depth.
- Retrieve Style: Fish it with aggressive "rip-and-pause" jerks to maximize the sideways darting action.
Tied by Montana Fly Company.