Description
Fly Type: This is a subsurface nymph pattern, specifically a crustacean imitation. Its vibrant orange color makes it a powerful attractor fly designed to provoke a strike.
Best Suited For: An exceptional fly for targeting species that feed on small crustaceans. It's a go-to pattern for sea trout, striped bass, and other coastal predators that live in and around seaweed beds.
Best Time to Fish: The Seaweed Flea Orange is an effective fly year-round. The vibrant orange is particularly productive in murky or off-color water and during low-light conditions like dawn and dusk, where its color stands out and acts as a powerful trigger.
Water Type: A classic saltwater fly, especially for coastal areas and brackish water.
Best Location: This fly is best fished in shallow coastal bays, over rocky bottoms, and especially in eelgrass beds where the natural crustaceans live. It should be fished close to the bottom, near or through the seaweed.
Other Value: The key to this fly's success is its realistic body shape combined with a striking color. The fly's profile is buggy and lifelike, mimicking the hunched shape of a gammarus. The orange color is a powerful visual trigger that can prompt an aggressive strike, especially when fish are not being selective. Fish it with a slow, jerky retrieve to imitate a scuttling crustacean.