Saturday, April 16, 2011

Shrimpee Fly catches everything in Sarasota Bay

I do not pretend to be the best fly fishing guide or fly tying expert , but I work to get better and better at my craft every day. I have discovered a fly that is hot right now in Sarasota Bay and has been for the past few years in the water cooler temperatures . A few years ago, I was playing around and trying to design a Shrimp fly .  Most prototypes failed , but the Shrimpee fly was an immediate success . The fly only works when the water is cold to cool ; approximately from November to mid May. The first time this fly proved it's worth was with my son, Zach, in Zwick's channel. We were catching small Trout almost every cast with CAL jigs when Zach decided to try his fly rod . Since the Trout were hitting dark shrimp like jigs , he grabbed the Shrimpee. Zach then proceeeded to catch bigger , fatter Trout for the next 30 minutes until the tide stopped. Just last week, Ron Slovick from Appleton Wisconsin started out using a Clouser in an area that was full of feeding fish ( his son Ben age 6 was catching loads of big Trout Macks and Ladyfish) . After a few minutes of futility, Ron changed to the Shrimpee and immediately began to catch Big Trout and Spanish Mackerel. The Shrimpee has caught Snook, Sea Trout, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Gray Trout , Ladyfish and Jacks so far. But I am sure that Redfsih or Pompano will hit it if given the chance.

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