oooohhhh! I love surprises, even ones I know are coming! As promised, I received my saltwater flies. But, I also received a 5% discount on a trip and MORE than a dozen flies. Thank you again to Mud Dog Saltwater Flies and Life on the Fly Outfitters! I have no idea what these flies are called or where they are best used. Help!!! If anyone knows, please feel free to comment on them individually.
Mike "Dog" Rice was good enough to provide me with the following descriptions for these flies! Also, Mike advised me to not worry about trying them out in fresh water - they work there too. Thanks so much, WOOF!
Brooks Blonde
The Blonde Series was developed by Joe Brooks back in the 1940's. The Blonde is the "chassis" on which many flies are built. The Clouser, Deceiver, Grocery Fly and many, many more are really just extensions of the Blonde. The Blonde is responsible for numerous record fish both in salt and sweet water. Mike catches striped bass, bluefish, snook, jacks, 'cuda, shad, smallmouth & largemouth bass, pickerel, and yellow perch on the Blonde.
Cichetti's Sand Eel
A simple 2 feather flatwing pattern designed to imitate sand eels. Olive over white for daylight/clear water, black over purple for night time and dark water conditions.
Dazzle Bait
This is one of Mike's favorites, designed to imitate sand eels in the various sizes on the east coast. Tied from Deadly Dazzle (from Just Add H20 products), the body is overcoated with Anglers Choice Soft Body to prevent fouling and allows you to pick the fly up quickly and re-cast to moving fish without the fly fouling. He uses them to fish for striped bass, bluefish, false albacore and school sized bluefin tuna.
Fur Strip Half & Half
Half Deceiver, half Clouser, Weighted fly for fishing deep structure and punching down through surface feeds to the fish below.
Strakele's Popper
Pattern given to Mike by his mentor Capt Bill Strakele. Simple popper for topwater. Body is actually made by coring out lobster pot buoy's.
Whitebait
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