All Points Fly Shop + Outfitter - News

The 2023 AFFTA Awards recently wrapped up from Salt Lake City, Utah. It seemed to be a successful event from participation to new product showcasing. The biggest news coming out of the event however was the BIG WIN for All Points' very own Joe Webster! Joe has recently been picked up by RIO as their newest signature tyer. Further, the Crouser took home THE BEST NEW SALTWATER PATTERN at this years AFFTA awards. We could not by more psyched! 

Check out a list of the other new product winners below...

 New Product Showcase Winners

• Men’s Wader: Patagonia – River Steward Wader
• Women’s Wader: Patagonia – Women’s Swiftcurrent Expedition Zip-Front Waders
• Men’s Wading Boot: Patagonia – Forra Wading Boots
• Women’s Wading Boot: Patagonia – Forra Wading Boots
• Men’s Outerwear: Orvis – Men’s PRO Fishing Jacket
• Women’s Outerwear: Orvis – Women’s PRO Fishing Jacket
• Men’s Apparel: Patagonia – Men’s Tropic Comfort Natural UPF Hoody
• Women’s Apparel: Patagonia – Women’s Tropic Comfort Natural UPF Shirt
• Fly Rod – Freshwater: Redington – Wrangler Rod Family
• Fly Rod – Saltwater: Sage – Salt R8
• Fly Rod – Two Hand/Spey: Scott – Swing
• Fly Reel – Freshwater: Sage – Arbr XL Tempest Blue
• Fly Reel – Saltwater: Sage – Enforcer
• Fly Line – Freshwater: Scientific Angler – Amplitude Smooth Infinity Plus
• Fly Line – Saltwater: Scientific Angler – Amplitude Smooth Bonefish Plus
• Leader/Tippet: Airflo USA – Airflo Standard Fluorocarbon 50m
• Hooks: Daiichi (Ranger Outdoors) – 1719-10- Matte Black Barbless
• Chest Pack/Vest: Simms Fishing Products – Flyweight Vest Pack
• Boxes/Storage System: C&F Design NA (Ranger Outdoors) – 16 – Grand Slam Guide Boat Box
• Fly Pattern – Freshwater: RIO Products – RIO’s Morrish Level Headed Damsel
• Fly Pattern – Saltwater: RIO Products – RIO’s Webster Crouser
• Fly Tying Vices & Tools: Dyna King – Barracuda Deluxe
• Fly Tying Materials: Semperfli – EggStatic Egg Fly Tying Collections
• Eco-Friendly Gear: Rio Products – RIO Compostable Spool
• Bags and Packs: Grundens Wayward Roll Top Backpack 38L
• Youth Product: Simms Fishing Products – Kid’s Tributary Wader
• Accessory: Dr. Slick Company – Cyclone Nipper
• Gift Items: RepYourWater – Rainbow Snacks Lowball Glass

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By now you have likely seen or heard about the Original Crouser fly that Joe Webster ties here at All Points. As this is a pattern that is most commonly fished along the bottom to imitate crab, shrimp, flounder, etc. here in Maine for striped bass, it quickly was morphed into a (smaller) version for bonefish & permit. Its productivity in tropical flats world was quick and we started to receive messages and photos from customers who had brought some great bonefish & permit to hand with the Crouser. Although the original color of olive/light olive worked well, variations of tan/sand, pink, or rootbeer (for redfish!) seemed to really gain popularity. 

In the following video, Joe demonstrates his Crouser pattern in a smaller bonefish & permit variation. You can also watch the video of the Original Crouser HERE

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Material List: (click on item for full product info)

• Large Northern Bucktail
• Painted Lead Eyes
• Gamakatsu SL45 Bonefish Hook
• Krystal Flash
• Rabbit Dubbing
• Veeus 140 Power Thread
• Zap a Gap
• Solarez UV Resin (Thin)

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The crouser has fast become one of the most popular flies for targeting striped bass here on the New England coast. This pattern was developed by local fly angler and current shop employee Joe Webster. The crouser is a crab + clouser hybrid and produces great results in a variety of scenarios.

What makes this such a great fly is its versatility in that it will work in scenarios where fish are selective towards crab, shrimp or small baitfish. In any of these situations the crouser will produce results. Originally this fly was designed to fish directly on the bottom with a sink tip fly line but also works well on a floating or intermediate line, especially when the bass are more interested in shrimp and baitfish vs. crabs. The olive/light olive color was the original and to this day still the most popular and all around productive color scheme, however darker colors have been found to work especially well in stained water or low light hours and the lighter tones have become extremely popular on some of the bigger flats south of us here in Maine. On top of being an extremely productive fly pattern for striped bass, tropical flats fisherman have taken a liking to this pattern in smaller sizes for bonefish and permit. This is a must have for any fly angler targeting striped bass on the New England coast.

Materials List: (click for product page)

• Large Northern Bucktail
• Painted Lead Eyes
• Gamakatsu SL12S Saltwater Hook
• Krystal Flash
• Rabbit Dubbing
• Veeus 140 Power Thread
• Zap a Gap
• Solarez UV Resin (Thin)

Check out one of our Crouser fly tying videos:

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We've gotten a lot of requests for a tying video for this pattern, so here ya go! The "Crouser" is a half crab, half clouser. It was developed to target striped bass here in Maine on the flats, but we are seeing customers and clients using it for bonefish and permit (as a crab fly) and smallmouth bass (as a crayfish) with success. 

Check out the video below!

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