StreamerintermediateFlorida Keys & South Florida
Enrico's Tarpon Streamer
$11.95
Available Sizes#1/0 - #4/0
Color Variations
Tan/WhiteOlive/WhitePurple/BlackCockroach
Enrico Puglisi looked at traditional tarpon flies and decided they could be improved by replacing natural materials with synthetic fibers that dry in one false cast and create a translucent profile visible from across the flat. He was right. This pattern cuts through wind like a knife through warm butter, lands softly despite its size, and swims with the sinuous movement of a mullet that has accepted its fate.
Quick Facts
TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer
Target SpeciesTarpon
Sizes#1/0 - #4/0
Best LocationsEverglades Backcountry, FL; Florida Bay, FL; Islamorada Backcountry, FL
Where to Fish It
Everglades Backcountry
FL · Backcountry
Florida Bay
FL · Backcountry
Islamorada Backcountry
FL · Backcountry
Map unavailable. Locations for Enrico's Tarpon Streamer: Everglades Backcountry, FL; Florida Bay, FL; Islamorada Backcountry, FL
Related Reading
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