Suspending baitfish
Suspending Minnow
Chase-and-pause minnow
AspShallow
A neutral-density or suspending baitfish fly for when asp are following streamers but not committing. The pause keeps the fly in the hunting lane without sinking out of view.
Fish this when
Fish following but not taking. Baitfish holding just below the surface in clear canals, slow river margins and reservoir edges.
Why it works
The suspended pause mimics a stunned or wounded baitfish — asp that miss on the chase often commit when the fly stops moving.
Naturals it imitates
small minnow
fry
small bleak
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Shallow
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: high
Included in packs
Baitfish chase zone