Redfish Fly The ReyRam Saltwater Fly
THE REYRAM FLY
The ReyRam is so named because I originally found the photography and recipe for this simple to tie fly coming from Dr. Rey Ramirez from Brownsville, Texas, many years ago. Although it probably has another name, and I know from talking to Dr.Ramirez in subsequent years, the fly has evolved to be a lot more complex (with the same underlying fundamentals apparently).
Well, I am a simple guy, who loves a simple fly tie. So here is the original, unfiltered ReyRam. I have caught a lot of redfish, and trout on this fly over the years, and it is my first go-to when the seasonal flies are not producing. Now, we all know that when we have extreme CONFIDENCE in a fly, that means we work it more, work it better and subliminally – IT WORKS BETTER for us. That said, you give the fly a try, a tie and a try, and see what you think of it.
Ingredients:
- 210 Thread – Flymaster Waxed
- #6 C70DT Mustad hook
- Fluoro Orange Marabou tail
- Green (all varieties) crystal chenille
- small or X small yellow barbell eyes
- Brown or tan or green gold flecked silli-legs
- Loon UV cure
- Dyna-King Barracuda Deluxe
- RiteBobbin
As the audio says, there may be someone out there who has another name, or another origin for this fly. Just like there hasn’t been a photograph that hasn’t been taken, there isn’t a fly that hasn’t been tied. Feel free to update me with the origins, or other (more / less accurate) names for the ReyRam Fly if you like.
Have a great weekend, and enjoy the cold weather finally here in North Texas!
Category: Complimentary Reading, Culture on the Skids, Fly Fishing for Redfish, Fly Fishing for Trout, Fly Tying
