I have been noticing quite a bit of ‘press’ for Booby Flies. It is no wonder to me, these flies in their many variations are simply lethal in still water – fresh or salt.
Booby flies are one of the strangest looking but most productive flies you can use in still or slow moving waters. There are no prizes for guessing how the fly got its name once you see the fly, and also no prizes for those who think that these flies are sometimes called ‘Dolly Partons’. The combination of its bobbing action as the foam beads of the head struggle to lift the fly, and the seductive wriggle of the marabou tail often proves irresistible to trout, and other freshwater and saltwater fish. But it is one of the most misunderstood flies around.
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OK, you’ve convinced me. I will swallow my pride, tie up a few boobies, and give them a try. Since the freshwater fishing here in the San Francisco area is pretty much limited to reservoirs, they should be a very suitable choice. And I’m intrigued by the notion of using them in the saltwater. Perhaps I’ll see if the Striped Bass, currently running out of the SF Bay, will bite a booby.
I only wish I had the chance to test them in your wonderful NZ waters.
Over the next couple of days I will be putting up a photo of 8 differnet booby variants, including some salt water models
For those few of you in the USA who have discovered this fly and fishing technique … ummm, please keep it quiet.
Whoops, what have I started?!
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