Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Moriches Bay, New York
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:56 am Post subject: Trout flies for striped bass
Anyone a striped bass fly fisherman? I am on the south shore of eastern Long Island, NY.
Recently the fishing has focused on tiny critters, for example 1/2 inch juvenile crabs. I have used tiny deer hair patterns in the past but this a new direction. Tying a clipped Bi-visible on #6 to 10 hooks using olive and yellow hackle with an olive CDC tail. Fish the fly right in the surface at night on an outgoing tide.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: Striped Bass... you bet!
Here in far Southern Maine, Stripers are one of the few reliable catches from May to September. I like that crab patterns of yours and I'm a fan of simpler flies. We do use a fair number of epoxy patterns and, of course, large Pollock, Mac and Bunker patterns - but even with those large "baits", I find myself tying as simply as possible.
Heading North to the lower Kennebec in the AM. Maybe I'll throw some version of that crab...
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