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Float 'n' Fly Does it on Fussy Stripers and Albies

 | By Seamus on 9/15/2022 8:20:00 PM | Views (147)

The float and fly also
fooled this albie today.
 
The float and fly landed
good numbers of stripers
today up to 30 inches.

Just one look at the water today, and I knew it would be tough going.  There
was a moderate northwest wind that flattened the surf so that it looked like a pond.  In addition, the water was crystal clear.  These are tough conditions to fool a fish with an artificial.  There was bait around and the albies would occasionally show on the surface while stripers were whirling in close to shore. Given the conditions, these fish were real fussy feeders.

It was a day to snap on the float and fly.  I'm talking a wooden egg float tied up with a couple of feet of monofilament along with one of my pink Deceiver flies at the terminal end.  While it wasn't lights out, that set-up landed me an albie along with good numbers of stripers up to 30 inches. I'm not sure that any other artificial would have delivered the numbers of fish that the float and fly caught today.

The float and fly combo is about the best thing you can use when fussy fish are feeding on small bait. It will give you a booming cast and it is equally effective for stripers and albies.

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Catch Information

Species:
Little Tunny
Little Tunny

Striped Bass
Striped Bass

This Fishing Report was submitted on 9/15/2022 8:20:00 PM by Seamus and last updated on 9/17/2022 11:36:40 PM.


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2000 Sailfish Point
Manteo, NC US

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