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Saltwater fly patterns for striped bass

2026 patterns

  • Clousers
    • Standard chartreuse and white, some 1/0, some 2.
  • Deceivers
    • Some white, some white and yellow.
  • Sand eels
    • Some big, some small
  • Green crabs, Merkin style
    • I tried dubbing, synthetic bucktail, and yarn. I like tying with yarn the best.
  • Gurglers
    • White, multiple sizes
  • Shrimp
    • Sizes 1 and 4