BaitfishintermediateNortheast & Mid-Atlantic
Ray's Fly
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Available Sizes#1 - #2/0 (3-5 inches)
Color Variations
Olive/WhiteTan/WhiteAll White
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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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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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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on baitfish flies, bass, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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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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Visit sourceRay Bondorew understood something fundamental about sand eels and the bass that eat them: less is more. This sparse, elegant pattern in the water becomes a sand eel so realistic that the only thing missing is the tiny existential crisis of being at the bottom of the food chain. It is tied with restraint, fished with patience, and eaten with enthusiasm. In a sport obsessed with adding materials, Ray had the courage to subtract.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesStriped Bass, Bluefish
Sizes#1 - #2/0 (3-5 inches)
Best LocationsBlock Island, RI; Race Point, MA; Plum Island, MA
Where to Fish It
Block Island
RI · Rips
Race Point
MA · Surf
Plum Island
MA · Surf
Map unavailable. Locations for Ray's Fly: Block Island, RI; Race Point, MA; Plum Island, MA
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