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Click to go to "The CDC & Elk family"

The CDC & Elk family

Improving the best: Hans Weilenmann's CDC & Elk is a fly as good as they come. Still a lot of people - including Hans himself and the author - have made variations. This article covers a whole bunch of CDC & Elk variations.
Meet the family here

Directly to "Tight Line Shrimp"

Tight Line Shrimp

Shrimpin': A go to shrimp fly for tailing redfish from Laguna Madre based fly fisherman Roy Lopez. Easy to tie and perfect for the reds as well as a bunch of other species.
See how to tie it here

Go to the article "La Muerte - a tarpon fly"

La Muerte

Tarpon: You need luck, a good guide and skills to catch a tarpon. We can't supply the luck. You'll have to go there to get a good guide. The skill... well, you'll have to hone that yourself. But a good fly pattern, that's something we can help with.
See how to tie Lars Mathiessen's tarpon fly La Muerte

More about "Bastard Crab"

Bastard Crab

Bonefish fly: Yet another impressionistic crab pattern that includes materials providing a lot of movement. This an Aaron Adams pattern that is often eaten as it drops to the bottom.
Read the extract from Dick Brown's Bonefish Fly Patterns here

Read more about the fly here

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Type Warm saltwater fly

Tied by
Martin Joergensen

Difficulty
Easy

Target species
Bonefish
Permit

Materials

Hook Tiemcon 800S or similar size 4-10
Thread Pink or orange
Body Mylar tubing, clear
Eyes Bead chain or dumbbell
Wing Craft fur, tan

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