StreamerintermediateMidwest & Driftless
Sculpin Streamer
$6.95
Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Olive/BrownTanDark Sculpin
Sculpins are the trout's steak dinner -- fat, slow, and hiding under every rock in the river. This deer-hair-headed pattern dives to the bottom and darts between cobble like the real thing, which is to say, awkwardly and without grace. Big brown trout eat sculpins with a territorial aggression that suggests the sculpin personally offended them. Tie it on when you are done catching twelve-inch trout and ready to have your heart broken or your leader snapped by something much larger.
Quick Facts
TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsNorth Fork White River, AR; Current River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO
Where to Fish It
North Fork White River
AR · Ozark River
Current River
MO · Ozark River
Eleven Point River
MO · Ozark River
Map unavailable. Locations for Sculpin Streamer: North Fork White River, AR; Current River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO
Related Reading
region guide
Driftless Area: Spring Creek Paradise
Tucked into the unglaciated hills of southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northeastern Iowa lies the Driftless Area — a landscape of cold spring creeks, limestone bluffs, and wild trout that rivals any destination in the country. This is the complete guide to fishing the Driftless.
species science
The Bronze Back: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly
Smallmouth bass fight harder than trout, eat more aggressively than largemouth, and live in some of the most beautiful water on the continent. From Driftless spring creeks to Great Lakes tributaries to Appalachian smallmouth rivers, the bronze back demands respect and rewards understanding.
technique
After Dark: The Night Fishing Guide
The largest brown trout in any river feeds almost exclusively at night. The biggest smallmouth in your favorite river moves into the shallows after dark. And the redfish on the marsh flat feed through the night on every tide. Night fishing is where trophy hunters go when they get serious — here's how to join them.
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