CrustaceanintermediateFlorida Keys & South Florida
Spawning Shrimp
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Forgotten Coast Fly Co.
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, crustacean flies, redfish. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.
Salty Fly Tying
Matched on Florida Keys & South Florida, crustacean flies, bonefish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on crustacean flies, bonefish, shrimp. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Permit have an obsessive relationship with spawning shrimp that borders on the pathological. This pattern replicates the egg-laden shrimp that ride the tides across the flats in late spring, complete with an orange egg sac that acts as a visual target roughly equivalent to putting a neon sign on a snack. The EP body breathes in the current while the egg sac says 'high-calorie opportunity' in crustacean.
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Where to Fish It
Content Keys
FL · Flats
Marquesas Keys
FL · Flats
Florida Bay
FL · Flats
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The Grey Ghost: Bonefish Biology and Behavior
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The Holy Grail: Why Permit Are the Ultimate Challenge
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Saltwater Forage: Matching the Bait
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