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How to tie a Great Bonefish Fly


This Great Bonefish Fly works like a charm in every bonefish situation I have been in.  I have tied this fly big and small, with more or less weight, and I have experimented with a few colors. This Bonefish Pattern is very easy to tie, uses less materials than many other bonefish flies and the fish will bite it.









Watch how to tie this fly:




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Materials List:

Bonefish are strong fish.  Bonefish flies should have strong hooks.  I used a Gamakatsu SL12S size 2 for this fly.




For this pattern I used a small set of weighted eyes.  I have also found that bead chain eyes work quite well for shallow or spooky fish.




The body of this Great Bonefish Fly is tied with Marabou.  I like to use lighter colors more often than not.




I use permanent markers to make this fly look like a little shrimp. A little contrast goes a long way in the world of a bonefish.




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Step By Step: How to tie a Great Bonefish Fly
 

Start by slightly bending
the eye of a hook






Tie on eyes








Add a clump of marabou








Whip finish








Use a marker to color the fly








Primp and complete

Great Bonefish Fly








 Capt Matt guides for Giant Tarpon in the Lower Keys, near Key West, FL.  If you would like to fly fish for tarpon during the spring tarpon migration, go to http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html



"How to tie a
Great Bonefish Fly"
by Capt. Matt Thomas


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How to tie a Big Red Shark Fly


Catching sharks is some of the most exciting big fish fun an angler can have. Catching sharks with flies is a true challenge of accuracy, anticipation and a little luck. This Big Red Shark Fly is tied to imitate a tasty morsel of flesh and blood. It can be tied bigger or smaller and with different colors if needed. I find that red, white and yellow seem to work best for the sharks in the Florida Keys.

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Watch how to tie this fly:


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 Materials List:


 Most sharks are big sharks, if you want to have the best success you will pick shark hooks that are strong with a big gap. I have also used circle hooks and had great success.
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This Big Red Shark Fly uses red hackles for the tail.  I like to splay them out "Keys Style" so that I can control how fast my fly is sinking to meet the fish.



This Particular Shark Fly Pattern also uses a bit of silver flash.
Finally, the collar of this fly is made with red marabou.



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Step by step: How to tie a Big Red Shark Fly

Start a big strong hook








Tie in a tail with red feathers
(6-8 feathers)







(Top view of tail)








Add a bit of Flashabou








"Lock" the middle of the fly with glue








Tie in a clump of marabou
for the collar of the fly







Whip Finish, glue and complete the fly

Big Red Shark Fly

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Capt Matt Guides for Giant Tarpon on the Spring Migration in the Florida Keys. If you would like to book a fishing trip in the Keys, near Key West, contact Capt Matt at http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html



"How to tie a
Big Red Shark Fly"
by Capt. Matt Thomas





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How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Fly


This Black and Purple Tarpon Fly is perfect for situations where the fly needs to stay near the surface or suspend as the tarpon approach.  Tarpon Flies like this have been used for decades and continue to catch big fish, cast after cast. Black and Purple Tarpon Flies work best on the migrating tarpon of the Florida Keys Back Country.

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Watch how to tie this fly:




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Materials List:

Because of the nature of tarpon, tarpon flies need to be sharp and strong.  I prefer a Gamakatsu SL12S size 1/0 for all of my tarpon flies.
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I used red thread for this particular tarpon pattern. I have not found that one color works better than another, this fly can be tied with any strong thread.
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The tail of this black and purple tarpon fly is tied with strung purple chicken feathers.  You can use any purple chicken feathers you like for this pattern.
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Finally, the collar of this tarpon fly is tied with black marabou.  I use both marabou blood quills and regular marabou without a challenge.
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Step By Step: How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Fly



Start a hook








Add a tail of purple feathers
Tie them up to keep them from
wrapping around the hook
(Snarfle Guard)





Tie in a black marabou collar








Trim, whip finish and complete your

Black and Purple Tarpon Fly

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 Capt Matt Guides in the Florida Keys, Near Keys West during the Spring Tarpon Migration.  This is an exciting time with plenty of opportunity for an angler casting Black and Purple Tarpon Flies.  If you have always wanted to catch giant tarpon on flies, contact Capt Matt at http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html


"How to tie a
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How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad



Very few Tarpon Flies work as well as a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad. This tarpon pattern uses bead chain eyes to add a little weight. I like to use a strong 1/0 big game hook and 80 lb bite when I fish a Black and Slurple Tarpon Toad, because I expect to get a big fish to bite it.

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Watch how to tie this fly:



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Materials List:


I use the best tarpon hook I can for all of my Tarpon Toad Flies. The one I like is Gamakatsu SL12S 1/0


I use strong, dark colored thread for this particular tarpon fly, but any strong thread will do.


The tail of this saltwater pattern is tied with purple rabbit strips.


The collar of this fly is tied with black marabou. i have also experimented with black rabbit and find it works pretty well too.


The wide head of this Tarpon Toad is tied with Black EP-Fibers.  However, I am finding more and more synthetic tying fibers that bring my tarpon flies to life.



Finally, this tarpon fly is tipped with a set of large bead chain eyes.  The beauty of tying a Balck and Purple Tarpon Toad is that you can weight it any way you like.





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Step By Step: How to tie a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad

Start a hook








Tie in a strip of purple rabbit
for the tail







Wrap the tail with thread
to keep the fly from
getting caught on itself
(Snarfle Guard)






Tie in a marabou collar








Tie in a few body segments







Tie in bead chain eyes








Trim the body of the fly








Glue and complete your

Black and Purple Tarpon Toad





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Capt Matt guides fly fishermen for giant tarpon in the Florida Keys.  Tarpon Toads work very well for delivering hooks into tarpon's mouths.  If you want to cast your Black and Slurple Tarpon Toads at giant swimming fish, go to http://riplips.com/floridaguidepage.html



"How to tie a
Black and Purple Tarpon Toad"
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