{"product_id":"crazy-charlie","title":"Crazy Charlie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fly that started it all. When Bob Nauheim tied the original Crazy Charlie in Andros in the late 1970s, he changed bonefishing forever — hook riding point-up, small dumbbell or bead-chain eyes for a soft entry, sparse craft fur wing, tapered mylar body. Every serious bonefish pattern tied since is a variation on the Charlie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the classic Crazy Charlie, hand-tied on a Gamakatsu SL11-3H. Small silver dumbbell eyes for a controlled sink and hook-point-up ride, tapered pearl or metallic mylar body, sparse craft fur wing with a few strands of holographic flash. The dumbbell eyes give you a little more weight than a bead-chain Gotcha, which matters when you're fishing a slightly deeper flat or want the fly to punch through wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive proven colors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTan\u003c\/strong\u003e — the universal starting color. Matches spawning shrimp, marl bottom, and tan sand. Every bonefish angler needs a stack of tan Charlies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrown\u003c\/strong\u003e — for darker bottom, turtle grass, and coppery light. Also devastating on redfish and specks on the marsh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold\u003c\/strong\u003e — bright metallic gold body for maximum flash in murky water, low light, or on the deeper edge of a flat. Triggers reaction eats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink\u003c\/strong\u003e — hot pink wing on pearl body. The \"come look\" color when bones are on grass or when you need to trigger a fish that ignored your tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink Pearl\u003c\/strong\u003e — pearl body with subtle pink underflash and a white wing. Softer than straight Pink — for spooky fish in gin-clear water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat eats it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonefish, first and always. Small permit will inhale it. Redfish and specks on the marsh in brown and tan. Baby tarpon in mangrove creeks. Sheepshead when they want a shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to fish it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lead the fish six to eight feet, let the fly settle, then short strips with pauses. The dumbbell eyes make the Charlie hop and drop — most eats come on the drop. Watch for the flare or turn. Strip-set hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e #6 (Brown, Tan, Gold) and #4 (Pink, Pink Pearl). Hand-tied on Gamakatsu SL11-3H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a Bahamas box.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fish this fly with the rest of the FINATICS bonefish set:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/gotcha-light\"\u003eGotcha Light (bead chain)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/gotcha-heavy\"\u003eGotcha Heavy (lead eye)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/christmas-island-gotcha\"\u003eChristmas Island Gotcha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/x-mas-charlie\"\u003eX-Mas Charlie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/crazy-charlie-light-bead-chain\"\u003eCrazy Charlie Light (bead chain, pink)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/bonefish-puff\"\u003eBonefish Puff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Finatics Fly Company","offers":[{"title":"Brown \/ #6","offer_id":50641141858541,"sku":"CRAZY-CHARLIE-BROWN-6","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tan \/ #6","offer_id":50641141891309,"sku":"CRAZY-CHARLIE-TAN-6","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ #6","offer_id":50641141924077,"sku":"CRAZY-CHARLIE-GOLD-6","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Salmon \/ #4","offer_id":50641141956845,"sku":"CRAZY-CHARLIE-PINKPEARL-4","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink \/ #4","offer_id":50641141989613,"sku":"CRAZY-CHARLIE-PINK-4","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6029\/3613\/files\/Crazy-Charlie-6.jpg?v=1788659295","url":"https:\/\/finaticsflyco.com\/products\/crazy-charlie","provider":"Finatics Fly Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}