Flies For Port A/Mansfield?

[Leftridge]

Can someone give me their thoughts on best flies for that location? I’m tying some I think will work but would appreciate any thoughts!


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[captainsling]

Spoon flies, shrimp, and crab immitations work best. Always had good luck on Dupre spoon flies.

[Leftridge]

Spoon flies, shrimp, and crab immitations work best. Always had good luck on Dupre spoon flies.

Ya, I’ve heard that from a few ppl.. I’ll grab some up. Not something I’d have ever thought to throw till a few days ago when the first person told me that. Thanks for the info..

Here is where I sit now..




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[stickman]

Spoon flies and rubber glass minnow imitations.

[docmay]

Beadchain and leadeye clousers in white, white chartreuse, white pink, etc are always handy. I like a small Puglosi type fly if chasing trout or snook. The absolute best and most deadly redfish fly is a small, white or light colored crab. Kind of like what you have tied but a little smaller and shorter and sparser coming off the front. Add a little monofilament weed guard and it’s food to go. The key to the crab is to fish it right. Throw it just in front of a red or close to a tailing fish. Let him get close then a couple of short strips. Think about how a crab would move. It’s deadly!

[Leftridge]

Beadchain and leadeye clousers in white, white chartreuse, white pink, etc are always handy. I like a small Puglosi type fly if chasing trout or snook. The absolute best and most deadly redfish fly is a small, white or light colored crab. Kind of like what you have tied but a little smaller and shorter and sparser coming off the front. Add a little monofilament weed guard and it’s food to go. The key to the crab is to fish it right. Throw it just in front of a red or close to a tailing fish. Let him get close then a couple of short strips. Think about how a crab would move. It’s deadly!

Have a picture of one by any chance?


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[docmay]

Here is a south padre crab fish from a couple days ago.





A couple more victims of the crab!


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[docmay]

I don’t have a crab pic but the guide I fish with the most ties them. I have caught them on store bought bonefish and permit crabs but they are typically too heavy or don’t have enough weight.


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[Leftridge]

Here is a south padre crab fish from a couple days ago.





A couple more victims of the crab!


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You have a pic of the crab you used?


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[dustoffer]

Leftridge---that has got to be a hoot tying into a red on a fly rod. I've caught some mid-sized bass and that was great, but can't compare to the reds I'm betting.

Here's a pic of my favorite tank-fishing fly---and I'm working with a tyer to get some more tied up as I'm down to my last one and can't find any more.

[El General]

Like Doc said above, you need clousers.

[Leftridge]

Like Doc said above, you need clousers.

[emoji106] Got those in spades



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[TeXXaN]

i want some red crab flies!