Christmas Island Special
Pattern Background
A variation of the Gotcha that was originally tied for bonefish in the clear waters of Christmas Island. The number one fly for Bonefish and Permit in Belize. Only difference is the size of the fly for the species.
Materials
Hook:TMC 9395 #1-6, Mustad 34007 #1-6, Gamakatsu SC15 #1-8
Thread: Pink or orange Flymaster plus (210 denier) or monofilament
Body: fluorescent orange flashabou
Tail: fluorescent orange flashabou
Wing: fluorescent orange flashabou & tan craft fur
Eyes: Brass dumbell
Directions
Testimonial
Our group of 5 thoroughly enjoyed our recent 3 day stay at El Pescador. The graciousness and friendliness of the staff truly exceeded expectations. None of us had ever much more than seen a fly rod much less cast one, but between the Orvis help in planning and your guides help in executing, we actually caught fish and learned quite a bit about this type of sport fishing as we progressed. It was really fun. When we return with our group next year we'll continue to work on our fly fishing skills, but we'll be sure to try some of the other activities too - such as snorkeling, inner tubing and exploring. I might add that the weather couldn't have been better. Everything was quite splendid.