One of the greatest trout flies every created is
the Turck's Tarantula. The Tarantula was designed as
a trout fly and won the Jackson Hole One-Fly
contest. The Stealth Bomber is a foam diver/slider
designed to duplicate the diving motion and the
resulting bubble trail made when the Tarantula is
given a hard strip (drives `em crazy)
The Stealth Bomber has become a "go-to" topwater for all the black bass species and big bream. It casts easily without the twisting of lipped flies but dives enticingly on the strip. The rear tab of foam and the air
space below it captures air which bubbles on the dive. The turbulence it creates, along with the dynamics of the wing, cause the fly to wiggle side-to-side. And because it sits a little lower in the water than the
traditional bass popper, the hook-up ratio is quite good.
Tie the Stealth Bomber in bright color combinations and add of flash wings and rubber legs. The stealth name hardly applies to its appearance, but its action can still be quite stealthy. With soft little strips it
will wiggle "bloop" slightly. Strip with a just a little bit more vigor and it will dive and bubble, but still stay in the target zone (the strip here should be very quick, but very short). Give it a longer, harder
strip and it will dive hard and create a major commotion.
Available in three sizes:
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