The San Juan Slam imitates small aquatic worms that fish love to eat! It is a variant of the classic San Juan Worm with a clean, fast-sinking, Euro-style jig design.
The SJ Slam's key feature is its slim design. Unlike traditional San Juan Worms, this fly is significantly shorter, providing less water resistance and a smaller target area. It is tied with a slotted bead and barbless jig hook. This allows for a faster-sinking worm with improved penetration, fewer snags, and more hook-ups.
This is an ideal choice when fly fishing for trout, bluegill, and all types of freshwater panfish.
You can fish this worm fly solo, under an indicator, or with a more advanced set-up such as a hopper dropper combo or other tandem rigs.