Marbled Sand Flea Fly Recipe

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Marbled sand flea fly recipe.

Every spring from louisiana to florida sand fleas form colonies in the shallows and represent an easy food source not just for redfish but for pompano sheepshead and a whole host of. In a frypan put butter garlic onion and parsley. For redfish and pompano throw heavy flies and hop them along the bottom. Every spring from louisiana to florida.

Take home and wash. Fly tying friday the marbled sand flea. They cook fast like most seafoods. Steam the crabs in a covered pan with 2 cups of water until they are tender about 20 minutes.

Just because a certain fly works in the florida keys doesn t mean that fly will work somewhere else. Strain through cheesecloth retaining the broth and discarding the crabs. Caught my first striper on the fly last october in cape cod while doing a workshop at woods hole mbl. Add fleas and saute fast 3 4 minutes.

If they aren. Any suggestions for some productive sand flea surf patterns for the destin area. If you do plan on fly fishing for them bring at least a 10wt a 12wt is ideal. Gulf toad set of 6 71 99.

If you re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader click here to see the video on our website. Anyway that s me in a few words. I just got into fly fishing about a year ago and. Fishing and fly tying for that matter are supposed to be fun.

I m going to be in destin in april and would love to do some surf fly fishing. Sandbar crab set of 6 71 99. Given the opportunity casting to hungry redfish can be as much fun as anything out there. Faf crab set of 6 71 99.

Marbled sand flea original set of 6 71 99. Sift sands of floridas beaches for about 1 2 hours for the fleas. Mantis ghost shrimp set of 6 from 71 99. Half of my time is spent in south louisiana and the other half in destin florida.

For flies bring a plethora. Barrier baitfish set of 6 71 99. From the vid posting on vimeo fishing and fly tying for that matter are supposed to be fun. I prefer a sand flea or marbled sand flea.

Saltwater tube flies 1 from 17 99. Saute until onion and garlic is done. The sandbar mullet and louisianimal are designed for the gulf coast especially louisiana bull redfish. Hardshell sand flea or mallard flank mole crab set of 6 71 99.

Pinch each flea to remove the shell. The marbled sand flea is designed for pompano along the florida panhandle but has been fished for corbina in southern california all the to maine for striped bass. Fishing and fly tying for that matter are supposed to be fun. Remove from the stove and with the crabs still in the broth mash thoroughly with a potato masher.

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