TopwaterintermediateNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Bob's Banger
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Available Sizes#1/0 - #3/0
Color Variations
All WhiteChartreuse/WhiteOlive/WhiteBlack
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Signature tierStrong match
New England Fly Company
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, topwater flies, striped bass. New England tier lead for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and coastal striper patterns.
Northeast & Mid-Atlantictopwater fliesstriped bass
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, topwater flies, striped bass. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
Northeast & Mid-Atlantictopwater fliesstriped bass
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on topwater flies, bass, baitfish. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
topwater fliesbassbaitfish
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on topwater flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
topwater fliesbass
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on topwater flies, popper. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
topwater fliespopper
Visit sourceBob Popovics clearly woke up one morning and thought, 'What if I made the loudest possible fly and then threw it at striped bass?' The result is Bob's Banger -- a hard-foam popper with a cupped face that chugs, pops, and generally carries on like a baitfish having the worst day of its life. Stripers hear it, see it, and attack it with a fury that suggests deep personal offense. If the Crease Fly is a whisper, the Banger is a shout, and some mornings, volume is what you need.
Quick Facts
TypeTopwater
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesStriped Bass, Bluefish
Sizes#1/0 - #3/0
Best LocationsCape Cod, MA; Martha's Vineyard, MA; Narragansett Bay, RI
Where to Fish It
Cape Cod
MA · Flats
Martha's Vineyard
MA · Flats
Narragansett Bay
RI · Estuaries
Map unavailable. Locations for Bob's Banger: Cape Cod, MA; Martha's Vineyard, MA; Narragansett Bay, RI
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