NOT Politics, Fly Tying! Cinder Worm Video

[Matt Grobert]

I know you all may be disappointed, but this thread is about fly tying. How to tie my Cinder Worm pattern for stripers. It's a real simple pattern and it floats like a cork, and works quite well when the cinder worms "hatch" in April and May. The body is formed by putting a lot of twist in the dubbing rope so that when you fold it, it furls back on itself and creates a nice, worm-like body. I use this technique for other worm patterns, too. If you listen carefully, you will hear the low battery signal on the smoke detector in the background.


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[trico mike]

Not a bad pattern. Floating is not always the best thing with this hatch. I like to be 4-6 inches below the surface. Come down by me during the hatch. I have a secret fly that always gets a good amount of tugs and it is super easy to tie.

 

[flyI4]

I've heard of this "hatch", but have limited knowledge when it comes to salt water fly fishing. Do these worms hatch in NJ - or more so in long island and up into mass? Do they actually take on the surface like a trout does? I should probably know more growing up in fair haven on the naversink ,but for some reason just never got into salt water fly fishing. That said, taking a striper on a dry sounds pretty sick to me.

 

[trico mike]

Fly14, they do hatch in nj. I get just excited about them as I do the isos. We usually hit them in may and June on the new and full moons. The fishing can be epic a day or two before and after. They are not actually taking on top but it is amazing to see thousands of bass swirling all around you. You like steelhead so you should give bass a try. The power of a striper on a fly rod is incredible. I'll start fishing in mid April when the shrimp show up and Couric bass till September. Then it's time to break out the big sticks. I mostly fish in point pleasant if you want to hit the worms give me a shout.

 

[Matt Grobert]

Not a bad pattern. Floating is not always the best thing with this hatch. I like to be 4-6 inches below the surface. Come down by me during the hatch. I have a secret fly that always gets a good amount of tugs and it is super easy to tie.

Mike, I also tie them with just a black SLF dubbed head instead of the deer hair, and they sink very slowly. I may take you up on that and join you this spring.

Matt

 

[Rusty Spinner]

flyI4 - even on the very best day you've ever had on the upper D, you didn't end your day with sore arms. But when you're into big bass and blues, you might quit early because you're arm is just that sore! When a 30 lb. cow striper swirls right in front of you on bait, it gets your heart pounding real good

"Dry flies" in the ocean are mostly floating poppers. As others said, cinder worms are just below the surface and all the way to the bottom in the shallow waters we fish along the beach here in NJ.

Sounds like we need an NEFF Jersey shore outing this spring! I have an extra 9 weight and stripping basket to loan...