Floating baitfish
Floating Bleak Imitation
Bleak imitation
AspSurface
Bleak and small silver preyfish are the core visual model for asp fly fishing across central and eastern Europe. This pattern matches a panicking bleak skipping across the surface.
Fish this when
Bleak are present, asp are boiling under or chasing baitfish. Clear lowland rivers and large canals in summer.
Why it works
Asp key on the silver flash, surface disturbance and erratic movement of fleeing bleak. A floating bleak imitation can be stripped so it skips and skitters like the real thing.
Naturals it imitates
bleak
Alburnus alburnus
fry
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: high
Quick facts
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Modern
Included in packs
Wake & film