Bonefish flies

Fishing the tropics for bonefish is strictly addictive, and it is hard to find a more perfect species to target with a flyrod than the bonefish… strong, shallow water and spooky is some of the word

Fishing the tropics for bonefish is strictly addictive, and it is hard to find a more perfect species to target with a flyrod than the bonefish… strong, shallow water and spooky is some of the word

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Without doubt the most famous bonefish fly. This simple pattern with a crazy name is well worth tying if you are fishing the salt.

Doug McKnight of Yellow Dog Fly Fishing demonstrates how to tie the Gotcha fly pattern. Incredibly simple pattern that has become a standard in most any bonefish fly box.

The EP Ghost Shrimp is a very effective Bonefish Fly developed by Enrico Puglisi.  The EP Ghost Shrimp imitates a small semi-translucent shrimp that bonefish prey on.

Charlie's Got Worms! Well, my Crazy Charlie got mixed up with a Squirmy Wormy. I ordered some sea anemone aquarium decorations to play around with.

This crab fly pattern mimics a small blue crab and is very effective for permit and redfish.

Orange Crab/Urchin Pattern
A good Bonefish Fly

Gotcha (Bonefish Shrimp Fly)

The Boom Creek Special is a fly that was designed with baby tarpon in mind. It was originally fished in the mangroves of south Florida.

This is a pattern that I've been tying for a client over the past couple years that has been fished in Mexico and Hawaii for bonefish and other saltwater sportfish species.

Gotcha fly patterns have been the hot ticket for bonefish and other saltwater species for a number of years, but by revamping the pattern with new variations, the fly stays fresh, and fish don't ge

Bob Veverka came up with the design of his Mantis Shrimp in response to finding missing elements that weren't filled by standard bonefish patterns.

Detailed instructions for tying Koga's Hula Charlie.

Step by step instructions for a variation of the Turneffe Crab that I first saw being tied by Australian tier Jon Makim of Simple to tie, this crab pattern was originally designed for bonefish bu

This fly is supposed to mimic a shrimp, however its a bit abstract. Its more about forcing a strike based on the movement and instinct rather than just visual cues.

Detailed instructions for tying Koga''s Bonefish Shrimp.

Jay "Fishy" Fullum demonstrated this fly at the Sommerset fly fishing show in January of 2011. It's brilliant!

Step by step instructions for a variation of the Ultimate Shrimp. A truly deadly flats pattern for a wide range of species including bonefish, permit and trigger fish.

The crack head charlie is a variant of the crazy charlie that I tie with "the kracken enhanced" dubbing.

The Gotcha! bonefish fly is very popular and effective for fishing bonefish in the flats. It looks a lot like a shrimp swimming in the water when fished properly.