TopwaterintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
Carolina Gurgler
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Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on Southeast & Carolinas, topwater flies, trout. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
Sandbar Flies
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Lowcountry redfish have been eating things off the surface since before Charleston had a food scene. This foam gurgler pushes a wake through the spartina grass edges that triggers a response somewhere between hunger and outrage. The strike is not subtle. Neither is the smile on your face afterward.
Meet the Tier
Kevin Howell
Davidson River Outfitters
Pisgah Forest, NC
Third-generation tier. 2006 Fly Fishing Masters World Champion. Southern Fly Fishing Hall of Fame inductee. Umpqua Signature Tyer. Five published books. Kevin's patterns carry the knowledge of three lifetimes spent on the Davidson River.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
Charleston Lowcountry
SC · Coastal Flat
Beaufort
SC · Coastal Estuary
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