Crazy Charlie

Photo of El Pescador owners

Pattern Background

This is the grandfather of bonefish flies and of all the designs that ride hook up with a wing covering the hook point.  In white, yellow, tan, pink. Flies available in sizes: 4, 6, 8. Shallow: Plastic bead eyes, slowest sink rate.Tailing: Metal bead chain eyes, medium sink rate.Deep: Non toxic metal dumbbell eyes, fast sink rate.

Here is a good article about the creator of this pattern, Charlie Smith, and how it came about.

https://www.saltwatersportsman.com/techniques/fly-tying/story-behind-crazy-charlie/

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Testimonial

Belize offers the fly fisherman an exciting variety of opportunities for flats species and El Pescador has been a great host/lodge for decades. They know how to serve fly fishermen. Belize is easy to get to and best of all everyone speaks English.
Lefty Kreh