Description:
Deceiver, Cockroach
This fly is so effective there's actually a US postal stamp celebrating the creator and this pattern. Not just for saltwater...

Typically thought of as a saltwater baitfish pattern, this pattern in smaller sizes is very effective in freshwater for bass, trout, pike, walleye and other fish. Not all Deceivers are tied to directly imitate baitfish, they are often tied as attractor patterns. The cockroach version of this fly can be used anywhere as an attractor pattern and is especially effective for Tarpon.

The wings (long feathers) are tied in at the back half of the fly to give the pattern lots of action with subtile strips pulling the fly upwards and allowing it to sink a few inches before the next line strip.

Fish Species:
Trout Bass Pike Dolphin Fish Snook Sea Trout Striped Bass Redfish Jack Crevalle Amber Jack

Deceiver, Chartreuse/White - $3.24
This pattern has caught over 100 species of saltwater and freshwater fish!
Deceiver, Green/White - $3.24
Originated in the 1960s by fly-fishing legend Bernard "Lefty" Kreh for striped bass in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. It is effective for over 100 fish...