If you’ll pardon the wordplay, I offer relief to those who are already weary of the crass holiday commercialism that seems to start earlier each year. Here are three favorite patterns that feature basic black. Give yourself the gift of tight lines, and tie one on.
R.L.S. Black General Practitioner. Is it a steelhead fly? Or a striper fly? Do the fish really care?
The Bombardier Flatwing. Treat yourself to an explosion when you swing this big flatwing in the wee hours of a chilly April very early morning.
The Bruiser Big Eelie. Unlike the unis of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby side, this lethal sand eel sports some blurple. Perfect for getting into a scrum with some stripers on a moonless night.
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Three Aces!! Thx for the details. Caught my best Steelie ever on the GP.
It is a most excellent fly. 🙂
FYI, black is back! In the October issue of the British magazine, fly fishing and fly
Tying the feature on Atlantic salmon fly that is also used for sea trout and a favorite of West Coast steel headers in the US. It’s called the sun ray shadow. It’s a tube fly. It also looks to be of interest, and could be considered a eel fly for striper bass fisherman. Everyone have a good and safe holiday season and let’s keep those dreams of sugarplums and fish in our dreams. Jim.
Thanks for sharing, Jim. And now I’m going to go start your flies!
Best Black Fly Day email of the day! Thx!
My pleasure, and I’m inclined to agree.