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{{+1}}Tidal flats shrimp – tan{{-1}}
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This fly is basically my original mud prawn that I released in 2003 and have now miniaturised and modified so as to represent the sort shrimp that you find on tidal flats in tropical waters. As an aside I note there is anecdotal evidence that there are permit and even bonefish on some of the local Central Queensland tidal flats so the search is on to find them. This tan version is the most translucent of my tidal flats shrimp and is my go to version for crystal clear water.{{end}}
Last Updated: January 1, 2019
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Categories: Flies, Saltwater - tropical
Tags: #fishonfly, Bone fish, bones, Bream, Estuary flies, golden and blue fin trevally, Permit, Trigger fish, trigger fish. triggers 
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{{+1}}Christmas Island special{{-1}}
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With just these seven colour each tied in two sizes and a couple of weights you will be ready for some fantastic bonefish sessions on the flats. Christmas Island Special in: Pink, Pearl, Orange – rich, Orange - light, Violet, Chartreuse & Yellow.{{end}}
{{+1}}Chatto’s flats minnow{{-1}}
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This is a fly that I developed specifically for sight fishing on the flats to the likes of bream, flathead, bonefish and permit. It's a very fishy looking fly and has a little blood spot that adds to the appearance of the fly being a wounded fish.{{end}}
{{+1}}Rubber legged olive gotcha{{-1}}
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This is a popular rubber tailed Gotcha type fly which is very similar to other peoples ties. It has it's place in your bonefish fly box for those occasions where the bones shy away from the bright colours of most other bone fish flies.{{end}}
{{+1}}Aitutaki secret{{-1}}
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This is a popular rubber tailed Gotcha type fly designed by Christopher Hall, an Aitutaki regular for targeting big bonefish.{{end}}
{{+1}}Rubber legged gotcha – orange & pearl{{-1}}
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If your heading off on a fishing trip the gotcha fly in a few colour combinations and a couple of sizes should definitely be included in you fly box. I was looking at the Fulling Mills bonefish flies and one of them was predominately orange with a pearl body ... this is my version of that combination. It doesn't matter if it's fresh or salt water orange is one of those trigger colours for fish.{{end}}
{{+1}}Rubber legged gotcha – Etu inspired{{-1}}
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The story line was that the bonefish had refused every fly they had offered the day before so for the next days outing Etu tied this fly on the beach and then they walked straight into the water and immediately hooked a fish ... gee it must be a good fly. Anyway I do like it because Aitutaki bonefish do seem to like flies that incorporate a yellow component.{{end}}
{{+1}}Tidal flats shrimp – orange and brown{{-1}}
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This orange and brown size #2 hook version of my tidal flats shrimp is my first choice of fly when targeting feeding trigger fish. It stands out in the storm of mud and other debris that trigger fish stir up as they forage around for food.{{end}}
{{+1}}Pregnant prawn – size #1/0 7 cm long{{-1}}
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An ideal fly for targeting bottom feeders such as bream, flathead, flounder, whiting, bonefish or tropical trigger fish. Because of the lead shot it sinks quickly, swims hook point up, resisting snagging up on detritus matter or bottom structure such as shells or small stones, and as it is retrieved, has the added benefit on soft bottoms of kicking up a little sand or mud in much the same way as the natural.{{end}}