Last time I posted an article I wrote of the merits of getting up early to fish and about a new fly material “Steve Farrar’s flash blend. I finally had the opportunity to test a few of the flies that I tied with this “new to me” material. It was my first fishing trip after the Standard time change. 
I have a picture of a marsh sunrise for those of you who have not been up that early lately. Hundreds of Ibis, Spoonbills and other sorts of birds were also getting up as I made a short walk to a wade fishing spot I wanted to try.
As I normally do, I had tied on a black fly for the first casts in the low light sunrise conditions. I had no luck with my black fly. I changed quickly to the baitfish fly I posted last. The wind from the NW had pushed pods of mullet into the area I was fishing. I could not have made more then five casts and I hooked a nice Seatrout, the biggest of the day, at about 24”. The water was not overly clear but not muddy.
I hooked and landed another 5 trout within the next hour. They were all nice fish between 21” and 19”. 
I would like to think the “flash blend” material was a success. It could also have been helped out by the cooler weather that seems to energize the larger Trout this time of year. I like the fly. If you are going to tie flies with it…keep it sparse if you want a subsurface fly.
I may have to use larger and heavier hooks for the Deceiver baitfish patterns. I tied the flies I used today on Eagle Claw 254 hooks. I liked the shorter shank and wide gap design of the hook. I have never used it before; and so far so good. I also should say that after catching any of the day’s fish that the “flash blend” had no bad hair moments. That is a big reason I tried it, along with that it tracked and cast well. I will be buying some different colors and incorporating it into different patterns. It also works for Clousers.
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