Published May 12. 2022 - 1 year ago
Updated or edited May 12. 2022

Primordial Bonefish Stew

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A variation of Trevor Tanner’s Primordial Carp Stew, designed to mimic the abundant green reef crabs that are found on the ocean side flats of Roatan, Belize and Mexico. Lands softly, sinks quickly and produces a lot of fish enticing motion.

Originator: 
Trevor Tanner, adapted by Alan Youell
Pattern type: 
Warm saltwater fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Easy
Species: 
Materials: 
Hook
Gamakatsu SL45 - size 6
Thread
UTC Ultra 70 – brown olive
Eyes
Medium bead chain – black
Flash
Krystal flash – hot orange
Tail/Back
Medium MFC speckled sexi-floss – olive
Rear Body
EP 0.5” wooly critter brush – sculpin
Front Body
Hareline dubbin – fl. orange
Legs
Medium MFC speckled sexi-floss – olive
Wing
Rabbit strip – olive variant
Adhesive
Gorilla Glue gel and Zap-A-Gap brush on
Snag guard
20lb Mason hard mono

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