{{+1}}Crazy charlie{{-1}}
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If the Clouser Minnow is the quintessential blue water fly then the Crazy Charlie is perhaps the same for inshore waters. First tied by American Bob Nauheim as a flats fly for bluefish this fly has proven to be a very versatile fly pattern. The original was tied both, with and without a tail, with sink chain eyes, a slim body and a wing that helped keep the fly inverted and riding point up. There have been many variations and adaptations. My version is based on the original tailed version and works well in estuaries on bream, whiting, flathead, taylor etc. I tie all my Crazy Charlie flies dressed relatively sparsely and generally tie them about twice as long as the hook shank and trim them down on the water if a shorter fly is needed.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Body and tail | Eyes | Contrast | Wing |
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Light salt water | Invisible thread or light monofiliment | Pearl flash or Krystal flash | Bead chain, dumbbell or real eyes | Darker colored Tiewell Sparkle-flash | Superhair |
Process
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