BaitfishbeginnerNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Snake Fly
$7.95
Available Sizes#1 - #2/0 (tied long, 4-6 inches)
Color Variations
WhiteOliveTan
The Snake Fly is proof that in fly tying, as in writing, the first draft should be cut in half. One saddle hackle, wrapped on a long-shank hook. That is the entire recipe. And yet, when you strip it through the rips at Cuttyhunk or the surf at Race Point, it becomes a sand eel so convincing that stripers eat it with the urgency of someone who just remembered they skipped breakfast. Minimalism is not laziness. It is discipline.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesStriped Bass, Bluefish, False Albacore
Sizes#1 - #2/0 (tied long, 4-6 inches)
Best LocationsCuttyhunk, MA; Race Point, MA; Block Island, RI
Where to Fish It
Cuttyhunk
MA · Rips
Race Point
MA · Surf
Block Island
RI · Rips
Map unavailable. Locations for Snake Fly: Cuttyhunk, MA; Race Point, MA; Block Island, RI
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