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Gotcha Fly

Shrimp · Bonefish · Permit · Redfish · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Standard saltwater flats hook, 2-8
  • Thread Pink 140 denier

Materials

  • Eyes Silver/gold material (1 pair bead-chain)
  • Tail Pearl anti static bag strip (1 small clump pearl Flashabou/Krystal Flash)
  • Body Pearl anti static bag strip (1 strand pearl Diamond Braid)
  • Wing Tan/amber material (1 sparse clump craft fur or calf tail)
  • Head Pink ears (thread)

How to tie it

  1. Mount the hook and lash the bead-chain eyes on top about one-third back from the eye so the fly rides point-up.
  2. At the bend tie in a short pearl flash tail about half a shank long.
  3. Tie in the pearl braid, wrap forward to behind the eyes, figure-8 around them, and tie off in front.
  4. Invert the hook and tie a sparse clump of tan craft fur in front of the eyes so it lies back over the body just past the bend.
  5. Keep the wing thin; a Gotcha should look sparse and translucent.
  6. Build a smooth pink thread head, whip finish, and cement.
  7. Confirm the wing rides above the hook point.

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