TopwaterintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
$7.50
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.
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.
Charleston Lowcountry
SC · Coastal Flat
Beaufort
SC · Coastal Estuary
Map unavailable. Locations for Carolina Gurgler: Charleston Lowcountry, SC; Beaufort, SC
TopwaterintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
#2 - #2/0
Folded foam baitfish that slides and pops on the surface. Designed for bluefish but equally devastating on stripers and false albacore.
False Albacore · Striped Bass · Speckled Trout
TopwaterintermediateGulf Coast & Emerald Coast
#1/0 - #2/0
Foam-backed topwater fly that pushes a V-wake across the flats. Dawn and dusk. Explosive strikes.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Jack Crevalle
TopwaterintermediateGulf Coast & Emerald Coast
#1/0 - #2/0
Joe Blados' folded foam topwater that creates an erratic, side-to-side action. The fly that makes jacks lose their minds.
Jack Crevalle · Spanish Mackerel · Redfish · Speckled Trout · Ladyfish
TopwaterintermediateGulf Coast & Emerald Coast
#1/0 - #2/0
Bob Popovics' hard-bodied popper. The cupped face creates a loud pop that calls fish from distance. Not subtle. Not meant to be.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Jack Crevalle · Snook
TopwaterintermediateGulf Coast & Emerald Coast
#1/0 - #2/0
Spun and clipped deer hair popper for shallow water action. The classic topwater for everything from redfish to largemouth bass.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Largemouth Bass · Snook
TopwaterbeginnerSoutheast & Carolinas
#4 - #8
Hard-foam popper for New River and Appalachian smallmouth. Cup face creates a loud pop that draws fish from deep ledge rock.
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass