I had the opportunity to fly fish for striped bass with a friend at a fishy location (which shall remain nameless!). We started wading pre-sunrise and casting by sunrise. My chartreuse/white Lefty Deceiver got bumps, but no hook ups. I waded towards the mouth of a creek and switch over to a chartreuse/whiteClouser Minnow. Fish on!
The interesting thing about this catch is not the fish, but the pattern.
A dropping tide at the mouth of a inlet, river, or creek at sunrise or sunset is a classic pattern. But, what really made the difference on this trip was depth. I was using a line with a rapid sinking tip, which helps get the fly down into the water column. But, it was the additional weight of the Clouser Minnow that made the difference between a skunk and a catch. Good thing I keep a detailed fishing journal! 😉
