Artwork by Dave Skok

Official Biography of Dave Skok

Dave Skok is a Boston-based fly tier, photographer and writer with twenty years of fresh and saltwater fly fishing experience. He is a two-time winner of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby and was lucky enough to be the only fly fisherman in the sixty year history of the Derby to win the Grand Prize. He has held the IGFA 6-lb. tippet record for Atlantic Bonito since 1994. Dave's skill with rod, vise, pen and camera has been featured in over a half-dozen books including Bob Veverka's Innovative Saltwater Flies (Stackpole, 1999) and numerous periodicals including Field & Stream, Fish & Fly, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fishing in Saltwaters, Fly Fishing & Tying Journal, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Salt Water Sportsman, Sedge & Mayfly (Italy) and Sportfishing amongst others.

Some of his photography has recently been published in the book "Fly Fishing for Striped Bass" by Rich Murphy. We're currently working on Limited Edition prints of some of the photos featured there...

Dave Skok Ltd Edition Squid Photograph $100.00 11 x 17 print Dave Skok captured this image of a free-swimming Longfin Squid (Loligo pealeii) in Cape Pogue Gut on a gray September day in 2006. This is the same image you've seen on pages 152-153 of Rich Murphy's new book Fly Fishing for Striped Bass, but color-corrected and proofed by Dave. It's available here as an 11"x17" glossy print with white borders in a limited run of fifty. Each print comes protected in a high-grade clear archival print sleeve and Dave signs and numbers each one. Swing by the shop to see one in person - you won't be disappointed!	Tied by Dave Skok - Peanut Mushy $7.95 Size: 2/0 (Mustad C68S SS) From Dave: The most prevalent baitfish in our nearshore waters the past few summers and falls have definitely been the immature menhaden or bunker. My friend, Jaime Boyle, turned me on to this Mushy variation using Angler’s Choice PolyBear that ended up being murderous on all species (particularly bluefin & albies) when fish rushed through thick schools of peanut bunker. This fly utilizes the same Super Hair / Softex spine found in almost all of the other Mushmouth family members to produce a foul-free fly
Tied by Dave Skok - Boyle's Albie Fly - White/Chartreuse $6.95 Size: 4 (TMC 800S) From Dave: Not the same dumper produced by Orvis a few years ago, this small and flashy E-Z Body fly is a champ when fish are on silversides and anchovies. Picture the fly Orvis tied, but smaller and nicer. The finished fly is about 2.5" long with a flashtail and a craft fur collar. bonito, false albacore, and striped bass	Tied by Dave Skok - Boyle's Albie Fly - White/Olive $6.95 Size: 4 (TMC 800S) From Dave: Not the same dumper produced by Orvis a few years ago, this small and flashy E-Z Body fly is a champ when fish are on silversides and anchovies. Picture the fly Orvis tied, but smaller and nicer. The finished fly is about 2.5" long with a flashtail and a craft fur collar. bonito, false albacore, and striped bass
Tied by Dave Skok - Gartside Gurgler - Yellow $4.95 Size: 1/0 (Mustad 34007) From Dave: A subtle, sparse slider or an easy to cast popper. Take your pick. The Gurgler is one of the most versatile bugs you can have when fish are patrolling skinny water. The is the marabou tail version.	OOS Tied by Dave Skok - Gartside Gurgler - Chartreuse $4.95 Size: 1/0 (Mustad 34007) From Dave: A subtle, sparse slider or an easy to cast popper. Take your pick. The Gurgler is one of the most versatile bugs you can have when fish are patrolling skinny water. The is the marabou tail version.
OOS Tied by Dave Skok - Gartside Gurgler - White $4.95 Size: 1/0 (Mustad 34007) From Dave: A subtle, sparse slider or an easy to cast popper. Take your pick. The Gurgler is one of the most versatile bugs you can have when fish are patrolling skinny water. The is the marabou tail version.	Tied by Dave Skok - Speed Phlounder $6.95 Size: 2 Heavy or Light From Dave: I’ve finally figured a way to tie the Pheasant Phlounder quickly: delete the pheasant! These little flatfish are spun up with coyote tail guard hairs and grizzly hen back feathers (dyed tan) and are dead ringers for one of the striped bass’ favorite little delicacies. Tied either on a #2 Tiemco 800S with a medium size lead dumbbell eye to get down and dirty fast, or a #2 Tiemco 811S, with small lead eyes, for skinny water “skitterfish”. Also a good bonefish / permit fly.

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