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MushmouthBaitfishintermediate

Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

Mushmouth

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Available Sizes#1/0 - #3/0
Color Variations
All BlackOlive/BlackDark Purple

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Signature tierStrong match

New England Fly Company

Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies, striped bass. New England tier lead for brook trout, landlocked salmon, and coastal striper patterns.

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Salty Fly Tying

Matched on Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, baitfish flies, striped bass. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.

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Broad sourceStrong match

Fulling Mill Flies

Matched on baitfish flies, bass, baitfish. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.

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Regional shopStrong match

AZ Fly Shop

Matched on baitfish flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.

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Orvis Fly Catalog

Matched on baitfish flies, bass, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.

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Striped bass feed at night. Not sometimes -- routinely, enthusiastically, and with a complete disregard for your sleep schedule. The Mushmouth was designed for those hours, with a flat, wide head that pushes a pressure wave through dark water like a tiny submarine announcing its presence to every lateral line in the neighborhood. You cannot see it. Neither can the fish. But they can feel it, and that is enough.

Quick Facts

TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesStriped Bass
Sizes#1/0 - #3/0
Best LocationsMontauk Point, NY; Cape Cod Canal, MA; Chesapeake Bay, MD

Where to Fish It

Montauk Point

NY · Surf

Cape Cod Canal

MA · Rips

Chesapeake Bay

MD · Estuaries

Map unavailable. Locations for Mushmouth: Montauk Point, NY; Cape Cod Canal, MA; Chesapeake Bay, MD

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