Paul's October 2021 Fly of the Month

 September Night Fly

(a pattern by Ken Abrames)

Hook:  Eagle Claw 253 or salt water hook of preference, sizes #1/0 to #3/0.   

Thread:  White flymaster.

Tail:  Long gray bucktail, under two pieces of silver flash, under two white saddles.

Body:  Silver mylar tubing.

Throat:  White bucktail as a ¾ colar, bottom and both sides one hair thick.

Collar:  White marabou, folded or doubled three turns.

Wing:  Long white bucktail under 15 pieces of purple bucktail under two pieces of blue flash under one natural black saddle

When Ken Abrames book “Striper Moon” came out back in 1994, it introduced a number of different and unique fly patterns to a group of fly fishers just discovering the joys of salt water fly fishing.   These flies were very impressionistic and fluid.  They included flies such as the “Razzle Dazzle”, “Eely”, and “Ray’s Fly”.  Back then it seemed everyone was tying and using these patterns in CT and RI.   Although these flies will work anywhere, they represented and brought focus on the CT-RI region. 

According to Ken this fly imitates finger mullet.  Mullet move through RI in the fall.  They are also a predominate bait fish along the shores of Cape Cod in August/September.  It should be tied “in full silhouette” and “about as thick around as a man’s index finger”.   This is just a great fly any time of year.  I always think to myself “Why don’t I use this fly more”.  This year for sure. 

If you have any questions about this fly or would like to submit a pattern of

The month I can be reached at 203 305-3854 or e-mail me at pdinice@frontier.com .