flies

Bonefish will be found primarily on the flats. Since water on the flats ranges in depth, a wide selection of weights must be incorporated into the flies. From no eye, to bead chain, to lead eyes, it is important to have each type of fly tied in many different weight categories

Your guide will be able to help you select appropriate flies for the different water types and species. Since there are several food sources available in the Bahamas, a well-stocked fly box is a necessity.

Bonefish Flies: We recommend at least six dozen bonefish flies for the week in varying weights and sizes.

• #2-4 Clouser Minnows in Gotcha, Gold Shiner, Silver Shiner
  
• #2-6 Gotchas, Gold Gotchas
  
• #4-6 Krystal Charlie's in Gold and White
  
• #4-6 Horrors
  
• #4-6 Tan Yarn Crabs
  
• #4-6 Tan or Golden Mantis Shrimp
  
• #4 Orange Christmas Island Special
  
• #4-6 Tan/Orange Bonefish Puffs
  
• #4-6 Crazy Charlies in Tan/Gold, Tan/Pearl and Gold
  
• #6 Moose Turd
  
• #4 Borski's Super Swimming Shrimp
  

Permit Flies: You probably will only need about 1/2 dozen permit flies for the week. Many of the bonefish flies work for permit as well.

• #2-4 Yarn Crabs
  
• #2-4 Clousers in tan/white, chartreuse/white, and red/black
  
• #2-4 Gotchas and Gold Gotchas
  
• #2-4 Del's Merkins
  
• #2 Borski's Chernobyl Crab
  
• #2 Veverka's Golden Mantis
  Barracuda Flies: You most likely will want to have at least 1/2 dozen flies to use for barracuda days.
  
• #4/0 Orange Popovic Banger
  
• #1/0 Cuda Killers
  
• #1/0 Candy Eel
  
• #2/0 Deceivers in a variety of colors

Snapper Flies: Many of your bonefish and permit flies will work for snapper.

• #2-4 Clouser Minnows in a variety of colors.
  
• #2/0 Poppers in blue/white, red/yellow
  
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