Bonefish Slayer

Bonefish Slayer

contributed by Doug James

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Materials

HookStainless Tiemco TMC 800S or 811S #6 or #8
ThreadDanville Flymaster Plus Tan
EyesLead Barbell, Bead Chain, Glass Beads depending on sink rate
BodyLarge Gold Tinsel Chenille
Rear Eyes100Lb. Mono Eyes
TailTan Marabou, Light Brown Marabou or Mallard Breast (Wood Duck colour)
Tentacles2 Trailing Natural Peccary Hairs or Stiff Horse hair from a paint brush

Notes

A saltwater bonefish pattern fished on the flats of the Bahamas, Seychelles and Mexico, where it is searched for and presented to stalked fish. It is effective in deep water with eyes, or with no eyes in skinny water as a stealth variation.

Published in May 2021 (Vol 54 No 5), page 15.