Sight Casting Season is On!

Few fish on the nearby flat this afternoon, all good size, spooky, but hard fighting. All singles and full of lice. Light Daiichi hook has slightly opened on this one... The most exciting moment was watching a large fish slurp a shrimp at the surface, like a large brown would suck in a PMD. I switched to a Shrimp Gurgler, but no cigar. 😎

Yellow/Blue/Orange Flatwing

Tequila Sunrise Semper Fly

Merry Christmas!

Various Shrimp Flies For Striped Bass

The style I've been using the most this season, including the spey inspired variations.

Striper Spey Shrimp

Shrimp Zonker

Bonito Jigminnow Tinker Mackerel

The Evolution of Bonito Jigminnow

I've been tying and fishing this pattern since 2009. It went through different small changes: from the type of jig hook and combination of natural materials, to using a different way to weight it, to sink and ride correctly. I used Larva Lace strip lead in early versions, and moved to tungsten weights for the past six years or so... It has become my most productive bonito fly. I landed almost all my fish on it this Fall.

Melty Minnow Crease Fly

Original post...I tied several Melty Minnows long time ago, but here is an updated photo of a baby bunker version.

Orange Bonito Jigminnow

Trying out some new jig hooks... 

Hardtail Fishing With Friends

Great session today on the rocks, with old friends (didn't take the pic with everyone)...Wonderful times! I got my fish on the large jigminnow, again. It has been the best producing fly this season for me.

Classical Deceiver

Pastel bleached colors, Varivas stainless hook.

Weekend Storm Fly Tying

Striper candy...

Bonito Hunt 3 - Jigminnow in Action

 Fishing with friends today...Good times, always!

Pink Bonito Jigminnow

  

One Day Here, Next Day Gone!

Bonito Hunt Part 2 - Jigminnow in Action

Bait

North Shore Bass

Back to stripers this afternoon... Slim pickings but some are around. 

Bonito Hunt