The Gatcha!
bonefish fly is just as it sounds, a fly for fishing bonefish in the flats that
seems to get them to strike more often!
Just like all the crazy charlie variants, its fairly easy to tie.
You will want a short to medium shank saltwater hook in size 4-8,
this size 6, Gamakatsu SL45 works well.
For thread, use a heavy denier in a pink, orange or red.
I am using Danvil's 210 flat waxed in hot orange.
Start your thread right behind the eye of the hook and secure it with multiple wraps.
Now we are going to measure out and cut a hook length of mylar rope (or minnow body).
Pull out the inner rope.
separate the mylar braid on one end, and this is what you are left with.
Now tie it in so about a half a hook length is extending out rearward.
Make tight wraps to keep it from spinning and wrap all the way back to the bend of the
hook.
Fluff up the ends a bit more.
We will now add some pearl braid and wrap your thread back to about two eye lengths
away from the eye of the hook.
Next we can tie in the bead chain eyes.
For more information on tying in bead chain, click the bead chain link at the bottom of
the video.
Like always, add a drop of super glue to keep the eyes in place.
Now we will wrap the pearl braid up the hook shank with touching wraps.
Then I like to make a criss cross wrap over the eyes before capturing the braid.
I like making a few wraps in front of the braid before clipping off the excess closely.
Now rotate the hook in the vise so the point is upward.
We will be clipping off a clump of tan craft fur,
but make sure to pull out the under fir before tying in.
Also, you can pull out some of the longer hairs depending on the size fly you are tying.
Tie in the craft fur just above the dumbbell eyes and trim off the excess as close as you
can.
Then make a few wraps to smooth out the head of the fly.
Next we are going to add a few strands of crystal flash.
Tie in two strands on one side of the craft fir, on an angle to match the craft fir.
Then take the excess strands and tie them in on the other side of the craft fir.
I like using gold cristal flash, but get creative and use what ever color you want.
Now make a few wraps to cover up the crystal flash.
and then whip finish the fly and cut off the thread close.
For the final step, we are going to cement the head of the fly.
You can use regular head cement, or super glue.
However I like using a product called "Bone dry" made by solarez.
Its a UV curing resin that is super thin, penetrates the thread wraps well, and cures
quickly.
Just paint it on the thread wraps with the built in applicator and add some over the
eyes.
Then zap it for a few seconds with your UV light.
And there you have it, the very popular Gatcha!
fly for fishing the flats for bonefish.
As you can see, its relatively simple to tie, and uses a small amount of materials.
It moves nicely in the water with a great jigging type action.
It also lands upside down with the hook pointing up so it is relatively weedless.
Even when swimming it, it moves really well.
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