BaitfishintermediateNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Half & Half
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New England Fly Company
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies, striped bass. New England tier lead for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and coastal striper patterns.
Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies, striped bass. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on baitfish flies, bass, clouser. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on baitfish flies, bass, saltwater. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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Bob Popovics looked at two of the greatest saltwater flies ever designed and thought, 'What if they had a child?' The Half & Half marries the Clouser Minnow's lead-eyed, jigging front section with the Lefty's Deceiver's flowing, saddle-hackle rear. The result is a fly that sinks like a Clouser, swims like a Deceiver, and catches fish like both of them got together and decided to be more productive. This is what happens when genius stops being polite.
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Where to Fish It
Narragansett Bay
RI · Estuaries
Long Island Sound
CT · Estuaries
Chesapeake Bay
MD · Estuaries
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Barometric Pressure and Fishing: Fact vs. Fiction
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The Fall Guide: Changing Seasons, Changing Tactics
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Casting in the Wind: A Saltwater Caster's Guide
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