You want to see some big flies that imitate baitfish you should see the ones that Jeff Pierce (Dr. Fish) ties!
Here's one:
[url=http://www.mustad.no/action/flyofthemonth/archive/jeffsbigmac.htm:46bb1]http://www.mustad.no/action/flyofthemonth/archive/jeffsbigmac.htm[/url:46bb1]
note that the eye is 12mm, that's about a ? inch and it has a 5/0 and a 3/0 hook in it!
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Joe