Beach fly or ultralight spin
Intended use & target species
Sea-run cutthroat and beach coho
Parts
- 1. Fly line
6 wt floating or intermediate line
- 2. Leader
9 ft tapered leader to 8 lb tippet
- 3. Fly
Clouser Minnow olive/white size 4–6, Rolled Muddler, or epoxy sand lance; barbless
- 4. Spin alternative
Ultralight rod, 6 lb mono straight through
- 5. Lure
1/8 oz Gibbs Croc, size 1 Mepps, or 1/8 oz pink jig for coho
Tie it
Loop-to-loop the leader to the fly line. Tie the fly with a non-slip loop knot.
Suitable conditions & technique
Walk the beach on the first half of the flood at dawn. Cast along the drop-off and strip fast with pauses. Fish move with the tide, so keep walking.
Check current local regulations before using any hook, bait or trap.