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Roosterfish

Roosterfish

General Info: Roosterfish are an incredible fish. They look amazing, fight as hard as any other fish, make massive runs, are incredibly aggressive and can reach huge sizes. With a beach fishery that makes them accessible without a guide, they may be the most underrated tropical sport fish out there. They can be found on the Pacific side of Mexico throughout the Sea of Cortez (Baja), up the Pacific Coast into the San Diego area.
While most folks fish in Baja, there is an emerging fishery in Costa Rica, where many of the big Roosters migrate in the winter. In Baja, stripping baitfish as fast as possible is the name of the game. They mostly eat Mullet and Sardines, so stack your box with baitfish patterns. Hit the points just before high tides, and keep moving... Oh, and on average, anglers will go through more than 2 dozen flies per day as Needlefish will tear up flies almost as bad as hitting the sand dunes on the backcasts.
Preferred Gear
Rods: 10 wt. Stiff, fast action to cut through the wind. Distance is key, and the wind can be horrendous, so stiffer is better with a Roosterfish rod
Favorites: Orvis Helios 3D, Orvis Recon, Echo EPR, Redington Predator
Reels: Large arbor, sealed drag. The sand adds an extra factor in gear. Many flats anglers are in the water or boat all day and do not get sand all over their gear constantly. Keep those reels washed out.
Lines: Tropical, overweighted. The most used line is RIO Outbound Short Tropical with the clear intermediate sink tip WF10F/I
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    Big Baitfish - RIO

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    It's big.  It's a baitfish.   It's a big, bad, baitfish that all predatory fish love.   Works best wherever big fish eat little fish.

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    Booze Cruise - RIO

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    Designed to shed water quickly, be easy to cast and work in both saltwater and freshwater fisheries, the RIO's Booze Cruise is the perfect all-arou...

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    Candy Eel

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    East coast favorite, excellent for Stripers, Redfish, Albacores. Another from the legend himself Bob Popovic. Overall length 3.5 inches.  (9cm) Si...

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    CF Baitfish - Rainy's

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    If your looking for predatory fish, baitfish patterns are a must. Rainy's Craft Fut Baitfish is an excellent option. Craft Fur creates more moveme...

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    CF Whistler - Rainy's

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    Beadchain eyes help get this pattern down and keep it down. (but not too fast) Craft fur moves like nothing else under water, while flash and att...

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    Click Bait - RIO

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    The Click Bait was designed to create a pattern that was big, heavy, and attracted the attention of fish both near and far. In order to create the ...

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    Clouser Minnow - Saltwater

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    For those of you unfamiliar with this pattern, you should learn about it quick. One of the best for you name it, bonefish, surf, snapper, redfish,...

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    Crystal Popper - Solitude

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    There is nothing more exciting than seeing a fish destroy a popper! These poppers are as good as it gets.  Tied well, they pull straight and true....

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    Enrico's Mackerel

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    A beautiful fly, quality tied by the Big Y tiers. A nice alternative to Lefty's Deceiver. A big fly yet, yet light to cast. Overall length:  3.25...

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    Feczko Dirty Mullet - RIO

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    This baitfish maintains it's large profile, even when aggressively stripping it through rough waters.   The 3D eyes and profile attracts represe...

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    Feczko Gills Gone Wild - RIO

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    Designed as a simplistic fly for all large gamefish.   This pattern sheds water quickly and is easy to cast on 10-12 weight rods for Roosters, G...

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    GT Mullet - Fulling Mill

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    Another simple but deadly pattern from James Christmas. The GT Mullet has an enticing broadside profile in the water, yet is slim and aerodynamic...

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    Gym Sock - Fulling Mill

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    Top 5 Must-Have pattern for Roosters and GTs Big GTs and Roosters absolutely annihilate this imitative mullet pattern. Super translucent when wet...

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    King Hoo Fly - RIO

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    Forget the cliché -- big fish, like stripers, roosters, albies, snook, and tarpon, sometimes like small flies. In fact, much of their diet is based...

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    Lefty's Deceiver

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    Hailed by many in the know as the greatest saltwater baitfish imitation ever designed. Designed by legendary tier Lefty Kreh, one of those pattern...

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    Magnetic Minnow - Fulling Mill

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    Big GTs and Roosters absolutely annihilate this imitative mullet pattern. Super translucent when wet with great movement and profile. Tied on a ...

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    Mushmouth

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    Excellent off shore pattern. Fantastic east coast pattern, that has caught virtually everything under the sea. Also excellent for northern pike, a...

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    NYAP (Not Your Average Popper) - Fulling Mill

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    Not Your Average Popper. Designed by Fulling Mill consultant James Christmas who has been a guide on Alphonse Island in the Seychelles. The NYAP...

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    Seaducer

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    Used in flat water, this slow sinker is great for a variety of fish, including bonefish, stripers, and redfish Originally known as the Homer Rhode...

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    Two Tone Brushy- Fulling Mill

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    The Brushy. What more can be said about this already proven GT fly? Available in the most popular colors for GT and Roosterfish Not only is thi...

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    Whistling Deceiver

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    Our take on an old-school baitfish pattern, the Whistler.   This fly works well on any big predatory fish that is looking for baitfish. A great at...

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