This fly has been designed to have an obvious bait fish profile and is my ‘goto’ fly when targeting sighted big ambush predators or pelagics or when prospecting for the same predators around structure. This is a big fly with the #4/0 version being 11.5 cm long but because it’s unweighted it’s relatively easy to cast.
This is the newest addition to my top six CXI special colours. It’s a little more subtle than the electric camel but I think that adds to its appeal to bone fish.
Definitely one of my favourite colours for a CXI fly and an absolute must in my top 6 colour selection.
Orange pearl is one of my favourite colour combinations of Christmas Island Special (CXI) flies that my mates and I have seen on our various trips to Christmas Island and Aitutaki. It is generally in the top 6 producing colours of CXI flies on every trips.
In plenty of salt water fisheries the saying “if it’s not chartreuse it’s not any use” applies so it’s no surprise that this fly is included in my top six CXI flies list.
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.
