Fly of the Week 5/1/2013: Gurgler

I have seen the pictures and I have seen blog posts...Stripers are in! Headed up the coast, I have heard of keepers caught in Rhode Island and in Cape Cod. With that being said, I hope you have saved up your sick days and are ready to work those tides.

How about a top-saltwater fly this week? You can always rely on clousers or surf candy, but there is something about seeing a fish SMASH something on the surface then making your reel scream. These are used for tarpon, but are also used for striped bass, bluefish, and even freshwater bass.

Recipe:

• Hook: 3/0 Saltwater Hook
• Thread/Body: 6/0 Danville's Flat Wax Nylon Yellow/Tan
• Tail: Tan Buck Tail and Pearl Crystal Flash
• Body: Olive Estaz
• Back: Tan/Green Foam

Tight lines with linesiders
-The Fly Fiend