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Primordial Bonefish Stew

A variation of Trevor Tanner’s Primordial Carp Stew, designed to mimic the abundant green reef crabs that are found on the ocean side flats of Roatan, Belize and Mexico. Lands softly, sinks quickly and produces a lot of fish enticing motion.

Trevor Tanner, adapted by Alan Youell
Warm saltwater fly
Easy
bonefish
Hook Gamakatsu SL45 - size 6
Thread UTC Ultra 70 – brown olive
Eyes Medium bead chain – black
Flash Krystal flash – hot orange
Tail/Back Medium MFC speckled sexi-floss – olive
Rear Body EP 0.5” wooly critter brush – sculpin
Front Body Hareline dubbin – fl. orange
Legs Medium MFC speckled sexi-floss – olive
Wing Rabbit strip – olive variant
Adhesive Gorilla Glue gel and Zap-A-Gap brush on
Snag guard 20lb Mason hard mono

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