Flies for early season bass - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

CaptMike · 03-30-2009, 07:47 AM

Hey,

What flies have you guys been using for the earliest bass? I mean the late April/early May schoolies in the bays/estuaries. I typically go with a 1/0 clouser in either olive, brown or chartruese. I've never tried to fish by a herring run but I imagine a big pogie fly might be good there.

Roger · 03-30-2009, 07:59 AM

My early season go to fly in Narr Bay is a small yellow/white clouser. Maybe #2 size. It works well around schools of bunker too - so much for matching the hatch.

CaptMike · 03-30-2009, 09:46 AM

sounds good. I was thinking maybe a blue or grey half and half around herring although I've tried it

Pete_G · 03-30-2009, 11:21 AM

A simple and trusty Ray's Fly is also always a safe bet in the early season, as it is pretty much all year long.

Slinger · 03-31-2009, 07:45 PM

A Clouser, white over pink over white is allways killer. maybe taken for a small squid. Splashed the boat today, found no takers for 4 hr. Water was 50 inside the barrier, 48 up in the river and 45 slightly down the bay. Soon!

CaptMike · 04-01-2009, 07:37 AM

That's great you're in already

saltydog · 04-05-2009, 07:45 AM

early season--> try a 1/0 like this, always worked for me.

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