THE INHALER

FLORIDA KEYS FLATS FISHING FLY SELECTION

THE INHALER


This fly is my favorite fly to throw at baby tarpon on dark or blotchy bottom. I've also caught many large tarpon on the Inhaler in the Islamorada backcountry as well. A quick tap retrieve is best. For baby tarpon tie this fly on Gamakatsu SC-15  and for large tarpon tie on a Mustad C68SNP-DT 1/0


DIFFICULTY

Deer Hair Shrimp bonefish fly

THE RECIPE


Tail: Chartreuse Rabbit Zonker Strip - Inverted


Butt: Chartreuse Medium Estaz


Body:  Craft Fur dubbed and then trimmed


Eyes: 4mm Black Mono Eyes


Thread: Charteuse


Hook: Gamakatsu SC-15 #1/0 and Mustad C68SNP-DT #1/0

STEP 1


FOR BABY TARPON: 
Place a #1/0 Gamakatsu SC-15 hook in your vice. Starting mid shank, cover the hook with some flat waxed Chartreuse thread.


TYING TIPS

If you are using 3/0 flat waxed, do not build up the thread too much. This will cause problems later on.

deer hair shrimp fly for bonefish

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HOOK DESCRIPTION


MUSTAD C68SNP-DT TARPON SIGNATURE

Seeing that big mouth of a Tarpon open, turn and flash its silvery side is a make-or-brake-moment. This straight eye Mustad Tarpon Hook will get you that one step closer to hooking a tournament winning fish. The super strong 2X strong wire hook will endure almost anything during the fight, without loosing its grip. The 2X short shank makes it ideal for tying Toad style flies, but also a variety of long, synthetic fiber, baitfish patterns. 

MATERIAL INFORMATION


ESTAZ

Core-wrapped mylar used on many popular modern patterns....called Estaz. Use on wooly buggers, nymphs, salmon and steelhead patterns, egg patterns and saltwater flies. Estaz fly tying material is very popular stuff. Standard size.

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STEP 2


Tie in a two and a half inch chartreuse zonker strip. Also, Make sure you place the zonker inverted so the actual hair on the zonker faces down. The reason for this is that most of the time, a tarpon will come from underneath to eat the fly

deer hair shrimp fly for bonefish

TYING TIP


Make sure you kick up the tail by wrapping around the base of zonker 360 degrees. I usually wrap it about 8 or 9 times. This is an anti-foul measure. When choosing a zonker strip for tarpon flies, I try to look for a zonker strip that is quite stiff. You will notice some pieces of zonker are quite limp or thin. By choosing a stiffer piece, the fly is less likely to foul. You can also put in a mono loop, if preferred

MATERIAL INFORMATION


CRAFT FUR

Extra Select Craft Fur from Hareline is a must-have material for any angler’s fly-tying kit. This high-quality craft fur is widely used in many saltwater and streamer fly patterns and has become popular due to its remarkable durability and natural look. The material comes in a wide range of colors, which guarantees that every angler can find the perfect shade that matches their specific fly-tying needs.

bonefish

MATERIAL INFORMATION


KYRSTAL FLASH

Similar to Flashabou Accent but available in many more colors.  Krystal Flash is an brilliant Fly and Jig Tying Material. It is a unique, super brilliant material. Flashabou Accent comes in a bundle of long, spiraled fibers that give the appearance of tiny lights at each spiral. Krystal Flash was developed for flies, but also works great on Crappie and Bass Jigs and Spinners.

STEP 3


Tie in medium black mono eyes a half inch in front of the tied in zonker strip.


TYING TIPS

Be careful when tying in your mono eyes. They break easily if bent too far.

FIG. 1
deer hair shrimp fly for bonefish

STEP 4


Next, at the base, tie in chartreuse estaz. Wrap it towards the eye of the hook. Wrap it figure eight style over the mono eyes and tie off. Trim estaz to form a round head.


TYING TIPS

I like using medium to long estaz and being able to trim the head the way I want.

deer hair shrimp fly for bonefish
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