Richard Santos with a healthy school striper
Striped bass and hickory shad have been hitting flies in the estuaries of Rhode Island, says fly-fishing guide Ed Lombardo.
“We fished the Warren River just above the old American Tourist building last Tuesday late afternoon and night and did very well,” Ed said. “Fish this time of the year are nice and fat, football like in size.
“On Thursday with an out going tide we also did very well at The Narrow River in Narragansett. The shad prefer a smaller sized fly; a size 2 works well in pink or black over white. Shrimp patterns for the bass and flies in a size 1/0 short shank in the same colors as above are very good choices as well.”
Russell Kessler near the Sprague Bridge on the Narrow River
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Now that looks like a good time! And what is this bin-like contraption they are sporting? Never seen one of them.
Thanks again. That contraption is a stripping basket to keep their fly line neatly off the water. Orvis sells them, but a lot of use use a dish-washing pan with holes cut in for a belt.