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CXI Special

Shrimp · Bonefish · GT · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook saltwater/bonefish hook (e.g. TMC 811S or Gamakatsu SC15), 6-10
  • Thread Tan or pink 6/0 (140 denier)

Materials

  • Eyes Medium red pseudo/bead-chain eyes (1 pair)
  • Tail Pearl Krystal Flash (small clump)
  • Body Pearl Krystal Flash or braid, wrapped (as needed)
  • Wing/collar Tan/sand pseudo hair or craft fur (1 sparse clump)

How to tie it

  1. Tie in the red pseudo/bead-chain eyes on top of the shank one-third back from the eye; they ride point-up so the fly swims hook-up over the flats.
  2. Tie in a sparse pearl Krystal Flash tail at the bend, about one shank length.
  3. Wrap a slim pearl Krystal Flash (or braid) body forward to just behind the eyes.
  4. Tie a sparse clump of tan/sand craft fur or pseudo hair as a wing/collar over the top, extending past the bend, so it drapes over the point (hook-up orientation keeps it weedless). Why: the fly is lightly dressed to sink slowly and land softly on spooky bonefish.
  5. Build a neat head, whip finish, and cement.

Tying videos

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