Exotic and (mostly) easy patterns to expand your fly-fishing horizons
Although designed for ocean fishing, these flies are proven winners on freshwater fish as well
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Borski Bonefish Slider
- HOOK: Mustad 3407, 3366 or similar, size 1 to 6
- EYES: Medium or small dumbbell
- TAIL: Brown, olive, black or blended Craft Fur, 2 to 3 times hook length, with a few Krystal Flash strands on each side
- BODY: Brown saddle hackle, palmered over tying thread
- COLLAR: Flared deer hair
- HEAD: Spun deer hair, darkened with a Sharpie
- DIFFICULTY: Advanced
I learned to tie the Slider from this excellent In the Riffle video. The only thing I do differently is make it in brown, to imitate the freshwater gobies of Central Canada.
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