Umpqua

Turn over big redfish flies with ease in strong winds with the Perform X HD Redfish Leader. A long, heavy butt section and dense, medium-stiff material transfer the momentum of your cast straight to the fly until kicked over.

"Similar to many of its predecessors, like the SeaDucer and DT Special, it’s tied extremely sparse with just a few materials. The difference is that this bug is entirely synthetic—no wrestling hard to manage feathers that tend to twist or spin on the shank. The palmered brushes give this pattern a cylindrical shape that moves a significant amount of water for a minuscule fly. Its bushy body also keeps the fly from plummeting to the bottom and imparts it with a lifelike swimming motion without much forward movement. My Punisher series of flies are the epitome of “guide flies”: quick, simple, and effective!"

A Jan Isley original. This is one of the first crab patterns to upgrade from the original Merkin. Designed on the flats of the Yucatan for permit, in smaller sizes it has proven to be very effective for bonefish as well. Don't limit yourself to Mexico with this one as it can be a game changer in Belize and flats all over the world.