Updated October 15, 2026
    streamer

    Pilchard Imitation

    Imitates pilchard baitfish

    Slim pilchard imitation for inshore game fish around bait schools.

    Hook sizes

    #1/0#2/0

    in silver, olive/white, tan/white

    Type
    streamer
    Imitates
    Pilchard baitfish
    Difficulty
    beginner
    Technique
    strip
    Water
    saltwater inshore

    When to fish it

    Year-round inshore. Cast to feeding fish.

    Catches
    Bluefish

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