Updated October 15, 2026
    streamer

    Menhaden Fly

    Imitates menhaden baitfish

    Large EP-style bunker imitation for trophy stripers and false albacore.

    Recommended this fall
    Kickemuit River, RIBarnegat Bay / Manasquan Inlet, NJNarrow River (Pettaquamscutt River), RI+ 1 more
    Where it works (4)

    streamer · hook sizes

    #2/0#3/0#4/0

    in olive/white, blue/silver

    Type
    streamer
    Imitates
    Menhaden baitfish
    Difficulty
    advanced
    Sizes
    #2/0, #3/0, #4/0
    Colors
    olive/white, blue/silver
    Technique
    strip
    Water
    saltwater nearshore

    When to fish it

    Fall bunker season along the Atlantic coast.

    Where it works 4 waters

    Recommended on 4 waters in 3 states. Pick a state to narrow the list.

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