Saturday, February 7, 2009

Not Too Crazy Charlies

This is pretty much the basis for most of my Bonefish Flies. Favorite colors are pale pink, tan, olive, and amber (for off color water).

Recipe:
Hook: Mustad 24007 Stainless #4-6
Thread: Danville Flat Wax Mono Floss WHITE (red is used here for visibility)
Eyes: Depending on depth and current, either bead chain or No-Lead (brass) eyes
Body: Body Braid, usually Pearl. If you want to vary color, you can change your thread color and it shows through the Pearl. OR... Pretty neat way is to use #1 Holographic tinsel as an underbody and then overwrap with #20 clear mono.
Wing: Tied in "upside down" (Clouser Style). Faves: Ice Wing or Calf Tail or Rabbit Slip