Nicely tied. Big fan of mullet flies. I use them in fresh and salt for tarpon, snook, jacks and peacock bass. I do like to use grizzly hackles but would use solid colors and hit them with a marker. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words, I'll be tying the poplip next, which is a lipped version of this fly, and the "School Bus" coloration has some grizzly for that striped appearance.
Because of the silicone head there's some floatation, but if you want it to sink easier squeeze the head under water and the rams wool soaks in the water. It basically has an air pocket built in due to the silicone coated rams wool.
Compared to a Hollow Fly let's say it definitely retains more water and can be harder to cast, but with a 10wt in the Surf it's not that big of a deal. You can always squeeze the head out of water to recude weight, or squeeze it underwater to gain weight to sink. I usually fish them in the Surf with a sink tip, good fall time Mullet fly and the buoyancy helps stop the hook point from dulling down in the wash.
