Bonefish Special
793-2
- Free Shipping For Continental USA Orders Over $100.00*
- In stock, ready to ship
- Backordered, shipping soon
The Bonefish Special is one of the founding patterns of flats fishing—a classic from the era when bonefish flies were built like small streamers. The tan-and-white bucktail wing with splayed grizzly feathers rides over an orange body accent, a warm, buggy profile that splits the difference between shrimp, crab, and small baitfish.
Designed for shallow water before bead-chain eyes ruled the flats, the Bonefish Special lands softly and swims level—ideal for tailing fish in inches of water where a weighted fly splashes too hard and snags bottom. It remains a quietly productive choice across the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida Keys.
Best for:
- Tailing bonefish in very shallow water
- Soft presentations where weighted flies spook fish
- Classic flats destinations and pressured fisheries
📌 Pro Tip: Use it as your skinny-water specialist—when fish are tailing with backs out of the water, the Special's soft landing and slow sink put a fly in front of them that bead-chain patterns simply can't.
