The Muddled Soft Hackle Deceiver is one of my very favorite flies to use when stripers are holding or feeding near the surface and feeding somewhat selectively on rather slender and small baitfish such as silversides or sand eels. This fly sinks just beneath the surface and will hover right in the strike zone where the fish are taking.

Recommended Sizes:  2 SW, 2 SW LS,

Recommended Colors:  black, blue/white, chartreuse/white, green/white, lavender, lavender/white, olive/white, pink/white, white,