Flies for Bonefish15 proven patterns
Dry flies, nymphs, streamers and more that catch bonefish, grouped by type.
Dry flies 1
Nymphs 9
Bead Chain Crab#2#4Simple bead chain crab that falls flat on the bottom. Effective for permit and redfish.Bonefish Scampi#4#6Swimming rubber-leg shrimp for bonefish. Hops enticingly on the bottom.Crab Fly (Merkin)#2#4#6Del Brown's permit crab fly. THE permit fly on tropical flats.Crazy Charlie#4#6#8The definitive bonefish fly. Bead chain eyes sink it to cruise just above the flat.EP Shrimp#2#4#6Enrico Puglisi's lifelike shrimp. Works across all inshore species.Gotcha#4#6#8Simple bead-chain-eye bonefish pattern. One of the most reliable bonefish flies.Mantis Shrimp#2#4#6Realistic mantis shrimp imitation for permit and bonefish on tropical flats.Rag Head Crab#2#4Realistic crab fly with sili-leg and craft fur. Top permit pattern.Tan Spawning Shrimp#4#6#8Spawning shrimp imitation for redfish and speckled trout in back-country marshes.
Streamers 4
Bonefish Charlie#4#6#8Classic bead-chain eyed bonefish pattern. Works in both sand flats and grass flats scenarios.Clouser Minnow#4#6#8Clouser Minnow — a proven streamer pattern.Clouser Minnow (Saltwater)#1/0#2/0#3/0Bob Clouser's most famous creation. Arguably the most versatile saltwater fly ever tied.Deceiver (Lefty's)#1/0#2/0#3/0#4/0Lefty Kreh's legendary saltwater streamer. Pushes water and swims with big profile.