[Mendingline]

G'Day. Does anyone have recommendations of fly patterns to represent anchovie and herring bait fish for Vancouver Island waters? Would there be a difference between Port Hardy, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Tofino in patterns. Your advice would be appreciated as I would like to start tying before heading out. Has anyone flyfished with success at China Creek on the salt in Port Alberni? Many thanks and cheers, Gary

 

[eimaj]

Any sort of bucktail pattern should work, or decievers. Do you need links to pictures and recipes?

 

[Mendingline]

Eimaj. Yes please. That would be great as I really don't know what colors or sizes would match. For salt water, I presume it is like matching the hatch on river where size and color are critical. Is that correct? Thank you, Gary