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Borski's Slider
Tim Borski is not only a great fly tier, but an accomplished artist as well. He lives in Islamorada and spends his time on the water gathering inspiration not only for his art, but for his well-respected fly patterns. This little flats slider has a deer hair head to push wat ... More

Saltwater Flies

Saltwater flies. Saltwater flies for Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, SeaTrout, Stripers, Blues and Offshore applications.

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Action Crab	$4.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Action Crab.

Adams Bastard Crab	$2.95

Adams' Bastard Crab, a crab pattern unafraid to show some leg. Whether you're stalking permit, bonefish, redfish, or any other crab-eater on the flats, be sure to have a few of these leggy beauties in your box.

Adams Big Ugly	$2.95

Dr. Aaron Adams, a marine biologist based in Sarasota, Florida, also happens to be an excellent angler and fly tier. His mantis shrimp pattern, Adams' Big Ugly, has caught bonefish all over the tropics. He recommends fishing it on sandy flats pockmarked with mantis shrimp holes. In tan.

Adams Legless Merkin	$2.95

A fresh take on a saltwater staple. Adams' Legless Merkin will fool permit, bonefish, redfish, and many other species that prowl the flats feeding on crabs.

Adams Normans Crab	$2.95

Sometimes, less is more. When you need a sparse crab pattern for tough conditions on the flats, Adams' Norman's Crab is the ideal crab imitation. Perfect for picky bones and permit.

Avalon Keel Crab	$3.95

Dumbbell eyes bring it quickly to the bottom, and a strand of weighted beads tied opposite the hook makes the Keel Crab swim hook-side up. A creative way to increase hookups and avoid snagging on coral, this sneaky permit and bonefish fly disguises the upturned hook with an array of strike-inducing materials. In tan.

Banded Shrimp	$1.95

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Bauers Flats Crab	$3.95

Classic Bauers Flats Crab is a must have for saltwater flats fishing.

Bone Crusher Shallow	$2.95

This buggy little crab has been proving itself on the flats for over a decade and continues to be one of the top flies for bonefish anglers in the Bahamas and the Keys. Small size and bead chain eyes makes this the perfect fly for shallow calm flats where the bones are a bit wary. No self-respecting bonefish box should be without these. In natural.

Bone Voyage	$2.95

A sexy little saltwater bonefish fly pattern with lots of movement and light eyes for shallow water and spooky fish. Bonefish fly pattern in natural.

Bonefish Bitters	$3.95

A classic bonefish fly with an epoxy-based head, rubber legs, and deer-hair wing, three seductive, proven fish-catching qualities. The Bonefish Bitters have been extremely popular and effective patterns for those elusive game fish throughout the years in South American destinations such as Mexico and Belize.

Bonefish Clouser	$2.95

The Bonefish Clouser is a go-to bonefish fishing fly. Seeing bonefish is one thing but getting them to eat your fly is another. This fly will certainly get the attention of an actively feeding bonefish.

Bonefish Gaz	$2.50

A Greg Vincent bonefish fly pattern that looks great and if recommended by Greg, obviously will work. Comes in dark (0K74) version as well. Bonefish fly pattern in Light and Dark.

Bonefish Gotcha	$2.95

The Bonefish Gotcha fly is known worldwide for its ability to produce results in saltwater fly fishing. There are thousands of bonefish flies to choose from, but all bonefishermen agree on one thing: any collection of bonefish flies is incomplete without the proven Gotcha fly.

Bonefish Puff	$3.95

Pink Puffs are well know for producing when other patterns fail. These simple patters are found in almost every bonefish anglers fly box.

Bonefish Scampi	$2.95

A very good Charlie type bonefish fly, tied by Henry Cowen. Henry is responsible for some great patterns in a number of fisheries and this one is one of his best. The secret of this fly is the pink in the wing. In tan, pink.

Borski's Bonefish Slider	$2.95

Tim Borski is not only a great fly tier, but an accomplished artist as well. He lives in Islamorada and spends his time on the water gathering inspiration not only for his art, but for his well-respected fly patterns. This little flats slider has a deer hair head to push water and an excellent tiny baitfish profile to entice bonefish to eat. These flies are excellent patterns from one of the master tiers of the tropical flats.

Bowens Soft Shell Crab	$4.95

A very translucent crab pattern with a realistic look for shallower saltwater fly fishing. Design gives the impression of the fighting posture crabs adopt when threatened. This crab fly fishing pattern is a must have for permit. In natural.

Bunny Gotcha	$2.95

Bunny style variation of the highly effective Gotcha.

Cathys Fleeing Crab	$4.25

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Cathys Fleeing Crab.

Chili Pepper	$2.95

Christmas Island Special and Crazy Charlie cross makes this an effective bonefish fly for the Seychelles.

Christmas Island Bonefish	$2.95

In most tropical flats, shrimp are an important part of the food chain. A sparse and colorful imitation of a coral shrimp, this Orange Christmas Island Bonefish fly is tied with a weighted eye, to be fished from a flats boat when the water is a bit to deep to wade.

Clints Secret Fly	$2.95

Barred leg variation makes this a highly effective producer for bonefish.

Craven Bonefish Junk	$4.95

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Crazy Charlie	$2.95

This is the grandfather of bonefish flies and of all the designs that ride hook up with a wing covering the hook point. Chances are, if your guide asks what you have tied on and it's not a Charlie, he'll bite it off and tie on a Charlie or some form thereof. Don't go bonefishing without a box of Charlies. In white, yellow, tan, pink.

Doc Halls Bonefish Minnow	$2.95

This bonefish fly is a great minnow imitation for fishing from the deck of a drifting boat for cruising bones. Great sink rate and hook position. Bonefish flies are best fished with longer strips and kept moving constantly. Great for bones, trevally, salmon, stripers, and even big trout. Fishing flies in pink.

Doc Halls Tailing Shrimp	$2.95

This fly is a good looking Charlie type shrimp imitation by Daniel Hall, a Pacific bonefisherman who has made a living of creating flats flies for highly pressured game fish. The grizzly wing on these flats flies adds a nice attractor touch.

Flats Kwabbit	$2.95

Another Greg Vincent fly pattern that works for bonefish and permit fishing as well. Featured in the January/February issue of the Orvis News, this permit fly pattern is a must have if heading to the flats.

Gotcha Clouser	$2.95

Clouser style variation of the highly effective Gotcha.

Go-To Joe	$2.95

An excellent all-around crab. The fly pattern incorporates natural crustacean colors woven in with grizzly that makes this a great shallow water fly when fly fishing for almost any flats species. When in doubt Go-to-Joe.

Grand Slam Crab	$4.95

Excellent saltwater crab fly fishing pattern for permit or bonefish. Great for stripers on the flats as well. tan.

Gus Crab	$2.50

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Halls Perfect Crab	$4.95

The Perfect Crab's flared deer hair, palmered hackle, and subtle marabou allow it to slip quietly through the surface tension of the water with little splash. The hook shank has strips of lead wire on the underside to give this crab fly pattern a favorable sink rate and keep the hook point-up. These wire strips also allow for smaller lead eyes, further reducing the crab's entry splash.

Jacks Fighting Crab	$4.95

When a crab is threatened it backs up and displays its claws in fighting manner. In other words, it puts up its dukes. Jack's Fighting Crab fly does just that and offers just that much more realism to fool fish. When stripped across the bottom of the sand the profile of the fly is that of a crab with claws in defensive mode. Good fly pattern for any flat north or south where predators are cruising for crustaceans.

Jacks Stone Crab	$4.95

A permit and bonefish pattern by Jack Samson, one of the most well-known flats anglers in the world and author of numerous books on saltwater fishing including The Orvis Pocket Guide to Fishing for Bonefish and Permit. If Jack tied them, then these saltwater flies work.

Key Bone-Perm Crab	$3.25

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Key Permit Crab	$3.95

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Kung Fu Crab	$4.95

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Kwan	$1.95

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Meko Special	$2.95

The Meko Special is a hot bonefish fly pattern developed by veteran fly-fishing guide Meko at the Deep Water Cay Club. It also has a unique story, best told by E. M. Swift, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated.

Merkin Crab	$4.95

Del Brown has landed more permit on a fly than any other angler in history. This permit fly fishing pattern he designed is his go-to fly and is responsible for catching most of those permit. If there ever was a standard crab pattern for permit and bonefish as well, this is it. This is the Deceiver of crab patterns. Don't go permit fishing without this fly.

Mink Shrimp	$2.95

Great movement in the water. A real attractor shrimp fly pattern for bonefish. pink, olive.

Petersons Spawning Shrimp	$2.95

A very lifelike spawning shrimp pattern for the flats. Between the rabbit fur body and the long extended legs, this bonefish fly has exceptional realism. Heavy dumbbell eyes get the pattern down, but don't create a big disturbance when it hits the water. This fly is excellent for shallow flats where fish are spooky. In natural.

Popovic's Ultra Shrimp	$3.95

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Puglisi Micro Crab	$5.20

Famed fly innovator Enrico Puglisi's go-to saltwater pattern for bonefish and permit. A must-have fly for the flats. In olive, sand.

Puglisi Permit Crab	$5.20

A lifelike permit crab pattern from one off the most innovative fly tiers in the business at this point. Puglisi flies have made a significant impact on the industry due to his due diligence and research on the patterns he produces, plus the innovative materials he uses. This is a must have on the permit flats. Permit crab pattern in multi, olive.

Puglisi Spawning Shrimp	$4.80

Shrimp are a staple of the southern species diet and bonefish and permit love 'em. This imitation works well as a mantis or snapping shrimp as well, and has an orange egg sac imitation which makes it even that much more appealing to fish. Great flies for fishing any warm saltwater. In tan, clear.

Puglisi Yucatan Crab	$6.95

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Rag Head Crab	$4.95

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San Pedro Crab	$2.50

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Schultzys Bonefish Shrimpish	$2.95

Orvis-Endorsed Guide Mike Schultz may be based in Ohio, but he has vast saltwater experiences that helped him create the Schultzy's Bonefish Shrimpish. With a shrimp-like profile and rubber legs, the combination of materials, size, and color trigger bonefish strikes in a number of different water conditions.

Shallow Spawning Gotcha	$2.95

It's the red tail that does it. The Spawning Gotcha pattern is probably the most used bonefish fly in the tropics. This little fly for shallow flats takes that profile and adds the touch of red on the tail of the fly that represents a crustacean's egg sac. This fly has just that much more to entice the bonefish to turn and eat.

Simons Hover Crab	$4.95

The most deadly, imitative crab flies available. This saltwater fly suspends in the perfect feeding zone, unlike other crab patterns that sink rapidly into the weeds where fish can't see them. The fly can also be fished as a surface-swimming crab. Perfect for fly fishing bonefish, tarpon, and permit everywhere and other crab-feeding saltwater species, such as stripers and redfish.

Skinny Shrimp	$2.95

Often on very shallow flats, the bonefish are particularly wary. Any overt movement or splash and they're gone. Drop this little shrimp pattern gently in front of the fish, let it settle and when he comes near, the slightest strip will provoke the response. Sometimes less is more. In brown, tan.

Skittal Mantis Shrimp	$2.95

If you want a shrimp pattern that really moves in the water and appears to have lots of life, this is the one. An almost Zonker style shrimp pattern, the ubiquitous rabbit fur on the pattern pulsates in the current and literally breathes with life. Any fish that likes a shrimp is likely to eat this fly. In tan.

Turneffe Crab	$3.95

The Turneffe Crab has become a standard for permit and bonefish in Belize in areas like the Turneffe Atoll . This great fly design by Craig Matthews is effective when fished shallow or deep. Multiple colors and sizes are available.

Veverkas Mantis Shrimp	$2.95

Another highly effective Mantis Shrimp variation.

Bluewater Softy Minnow	$5.95

A gummy-type minnow in bluewater size for large predators. Great realism and the fish hold it longer. No other minnow pattern moves with the same action as these flies. Perfect on offshore trips for mahi mahi. In pearl.

Cowens Magnum Baitfish	$5.95

Big stripers love big baitfish. This Herring fly pattern just scored its second 20 lb. class tippet world record and was less than ½ pound off the women's all tackle world record. This big Herring fly offers the big profile that trophy stripers love. Excellent fly pattern with a depth charge line for probing rips and deep structure. In a blitz situation, use an intermediate line to get the Herring fly just under the surface and strip hard, as if the fly were fleeing the scene. Colors, Herring, Bunker.

GT Fly	$3.95

A big baitfish fly pattern for tuna and billfish. This fly is built for durability and strength to hold on to the big boys. Big holographic eyes and a large profile draw strikes. A great big game fly pattern. Color, Chartreuse, Orange.

Sea Habit	$5.95

Big and colorful Billfish fly to tease strikes from the big guys offshore.

Sweeneys Billfish Fly	$5.95

Big and colorful Billfish fly to tease strikes from the big guys offshore.

Barracuda Fly	$3.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Barracuda Fly.

Adams Big Ugly	$2.95

Dr. Aaron Adams, a marine biologist based in Sarasota, Florida, also happens to be an excellent angler and fly tier. His mantis shrimp pattern, Adams' Big Ugly, has caught bonefish all over the tropics. He recommends fishing it on sandy flats pockmarked with mantis shrimp holes. In tan.

Blados Crease Fly	$4.95

Crease flies are versatile enough to catch striped bass, big blues, weakfish, redfish and albacore in a variety of conditions.

Bonefish Critter	$3.95

Generic flats pattern that is proven for bonefish, permit and redfish.

Slider

Borski's Slider	$2.95

Tim Borski is not only a great fly tier, but an accomplished artist as well. He lives in Islamorada and spends his time on the water gathering inspiration not only for his art, but for his well-respected fly patterns. This little flats slider has a deer hair head to push water and an excellent tiny baitfish profile to entice redfish to eat. These flies are excellent patterns from one of the master tiers of the tropical flats.

Deep Minnow	$2.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Deep Minnow.

Doc Halls Tailing Shrimp	$2.95

This fly is a good looking Charlie type shrimp imitation by Daniel Hall, a Pacific bonefisherman who has made a living of creating flats flies for highly pressured game fish. The grizzly wing on these flats flies adds a nice attractor touch.

EZ Squid	$3.95

Squid are an often-overlooked food source for saltwater gamefish. In the Gulf and up the Atlantic coast, squid patterns can be deadly in deep channels, off of jetties, and even in the surf. The EZ Squid, a lifelike and perfectly proportioned squid pattern, is killer for stripers, but works just as well for speckled trout, snook, and redfish. In white.

Go-To Joe	$2.95

An excellent all-around crab. The fly pattern incorporates natural crustacean colors woven in with grizzly that makes this a great shallow water fly when fly fishing for almost any flats species. When in doubt Go-to-Joe.

Grassetts Deep Flats Bunny	$5.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Grassetts Deep Flats Bunny.

Grassetts Flats Minnow	$2.95

Captain Rick Grassett is an Orvis Endorsed Guide working out of Sarasota, Florida. He's been guiding for 18 years and is a Field Editor for Saltwater Angler. This is one of his top producing patterns for sea trout and snook. A proven must-have fly for any trip to Florida and the Gulf Coast. In white, olive.

Grassetts Snook Minnow	$2.95

Captain Rick Grassett is an Orvis Endorsed Guide working out of Sarasota, Florida. He's been guiding snook fishers for 18 years and is a Field Editor for Saltwater Angler. This is one of his top-producing flies for snook. This fly pattern is a proven must-have for any trip to Florida and the Gulf Coast. In pearl.

Kinky Muddler	$4.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Kinky Muddler.

Kirks Spoon Streamer	$4.95

Redfish love flash. Simple as that. These are great flies for redfish in very shallow water. These flies have a weed guard that keeps the hook from snagging, and the fluttering movement when stripped attracts feeding Redfish looking for crustaceans. Great fly pattern.

Kwan

Kwan	$1.95

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Mylar (Pearly) Popper	$5.95

Durable and flashy, the Mylar Popper is an excellent top-water fly when stripers, snook, or speckled trout are chasing bait on the surface. Strip it, then let it sit, then strip again. Just make sure to disrupt the surface. Work it like a wounded baitfish and strikes are bound to follow. In chartreuse/white, blue/white.

Puglisi Finger Mullet	$7.00

Finger mullet are one of the most abundant baitfish in the oceans, and a dietary staple of such sport fish as stripers, redfish, and speckled trout. For saltwater anglers everywhere, Enrico Puglisi's Black Tail Finger Mullet is an absolute must-have fly. With two sizes to choose from, we have the right size and the perfect baitfish profile you need to catch the fish you've been after.

Razmataz	$3.95

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Snooker Bendback, Blue - Size 2	$3.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Snooker Bendback, Blue - Size 2.

Spanish Snook - Size 1/0	$5.25

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Spanish Snook - Size 1/0.

Big Fish Deceiver	$2.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Big Fish Deceiver.

Cowens Albie	$4.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Cowens Albie.

Crease Fly	$5.95

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Deceiver	$3.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Deceiver.

Deep Minnow	$2.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Deep Minnow.

FlashFire Mushy	$4.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the FlashFire Mushy.

Flashtail Whistler	$3.75

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Flashtail Whistler.

Gummy Sand Eel	$7.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Gummy Sand Eel.

Half and Half	$3.50 - $3.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Half and Half.

Kinky Muddler	$4.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Kinky Muddler.

Major Bunker	$8.50

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Major Bunker.

Puglisi Finger Mullet	$7.00

Finger mullet are one of the most abundant baitfish in the oceans, and a dietary staple of such sport fish as stripers, redfish, and speckled trout. For saltwater anglers everywhere, Enrico Puglisi's Black Tail Finger Mullet is an absolute must-have fly. With two sizes to choose from, we have the right size and the perfect baitfish profile you need to catch the fish you've been after.

Puglisi Peanut Butter Fly	$6.50

There is nothing a striped bass or bluefish loves more than a school of baby bunker (often called peanut bunker) or small herring. This is one of Enrico Puglisi's most famous and productive salt water flies for use when schools of small baitfish are around. Also a valuable fly down south when fly fishing for seatrout, snook and even tarpon.

Rattle Mullet	$6.25

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Rattle Mullet.

Sea-Ducer	$3.75

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Sea-Ducer.

Surf Candy	$2.25

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Surf Candy.

BigEye Tarpon	$5.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the BigEye Tarpon.

Black Death	$3.95

Call or e-mail to learn more about the Black Death.

Cockroach	$3.95

The Cockroach fly pattern is staple in any serious salt-water angler fly box. Developed by legendary fly tier Lefty Kreh, this fly has accounted for many trophy tarpon being landed over the years and is still just as effective today. The cockroach fly can be used in both clear/dark waters, and when sight or blind casting. This is a must-have fly for any serious Tarpon trip.

Enricos Tarpon Pinfish	$6.30

Pinfish or porgies are one of the primary baitfish found on the southern coast. They inhabit seagrass beds, piers, pilings, reefs and any other structure. They are recognizable by the black spot just behind the eye. Enrico's tarpon fly pattern is a drop dead gorgeous imitation that is a great change-up for tarpon. Don't go south without it. Color, Olive.

Floating Tarpon Toad	$5.95

There might not be anything more exciting than hooking a tarpon on a fly rod. Unless you do it on a surface fly. The Floating Tarpon Toad, a proven fly for laid-up tarpon, gives you the best chance to have one of the most exhilarating fishing experiences of your life. With a big profile sure to get noticed and chemically sharpened Owner hooks that help pierce the tarpon's tough mouth plate, this fly is the first step in finally subduing the fish called the silver king. In chartreuse, tan, purple.

Gummy Minnow	$6.95 - $7.95

Highly realistic baitfish imitation that fish love and a gummy bite that makes fish not want to let go.

Laid Up Tarpon Fly	$3.95

Great Florida Keys fly for, as the name would imply, laid up Tarpon.

Malzones Purple Black Death	$4.95

Capt. Dan Malzone has been fishing the west coast of Florida for over 40 years and is well-respected as one of the most knowledgeable guides in Florida. He has guided his clients to numerous IGFA class tippet tarpon records and his tarpon flies prove themselves day in and day out. There is no better collection of tarpon flies to have in your box when chasing the silver king.

Malzones Purple Demon	$4.95

Capt. Dan Malzone has been fishing the west coast of Florida for over 40 years and is well-respected as one of the most knowledgeable guides in Florida. He has guided his clients to numerous IGFA class tippet tarpon records and his tarpon flies prove themselves day in and day out. There is no better collection of tarpon flies to have in your box for chasing the silver king.

Tarpon Bunny	$5.95

Tarpon Bunny flies have a long history, with many variations and unique takes on the design. This Keys-style Bunny, developed in the Florida Keys in the '60s and '70s, has grown to become one of the more effective and proven tarpon flies around. With plenty of underwater life and movement, and tied on sharpened Owner hooks, no tarpon angler should face these behemoths without a few Bunnies in tow. In black death, purple death, tan, chartreuse.

Tarpon Snake	$3.95

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Tarpon Toad	$4.95

The origins of the Tarpon Toad are as varied as the anglers who claim to have invented it. But the main fact is, the Toad is a great tarpon fly and has a history of success in a number of fisheries. A good fly to have in your box when you're headed south for tarpon. In chartreuse, purple, red/black.