Quote Originally Posted by mnbandy View Post
I'm headed to New York for a work trip next week and one of my clients is taking me fishing for bluefish and stripers on Friday. I've never fished saltwater, and am a relative novice at tying, though I want to tie my own for the practice and fun of it. Anyone have a couple recommended (hopefully fairly "beginner") patterns I could tie up this weekend before I go?
Thanks!

If you're fishing for blues, you might want to tie some of your flies with synthetics - they will make short work of bucktail and feathers. Gartside Gurgler is an easy fly to tie if you want some topwater action.

Regards,
Scott