BaitfishbeginnerNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Page's Sand Eel
$7.95
Available Sizes#2 - #6 (3-4 inches)
Color Variations
Olive/WhiteTan/WhiteSilver
The American sand lance -- Ammodytes americanus, if you are the sort of person who names your prey -- is the single most important baitfish in the Northeast. Everything eats them. Stripers, blues, albies, bonito, fluke. If the sand eels are present, the fishing is on. If they are not, you are sightseeing. This pattern imitates them with a weighted, hook-up design that bounces along the bottom where sand eels actually live, which is, appropriately, in the sand. Simple concept. Essential fly.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesStriped Bass, Bluefish, False Albacore, Fluke
Sizes#2 - #6 (3-4 inches)
Best LocationsNantucket, MA; Martha's Vineyard, MA; Sandy Hook, NJ
Where to Fish It
Nantucket
MA · Flats
Martha's Vineyard
MA · Flats
Sandy Hook
NJ · Surf
Map unavailable. Locations for Page's Sand Eel: Nantucket, MA; Martha's Vineyard, MA; Sandy Hook, NJ
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