Original fly was designed by Simon Young in the Tom Lolli Book Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides.

This fly came about after Simon read an article in an American magazine about anglers spinning for bonefish. It occurred to him that a very bright fly version of the proven Crazy Charlie could be tried.

What follows is Paul Fedeles’ variant.

Note: None of the above have had the head formed with Sally Hansen’s or UV Resin. Pictures were taken after wetting the fly to show how they look in the water

Materials

• Hook – Size 4 to 8 saltwater hook.
• Thread – Tan.
• Over-body –  Clear vinyl ribbing. (clear finish elastic string)
• Underbody – Silver holographic tinsel. or Silver Chenille braid.
• Eyes – Gold or assorted dumbbells.
• Wing – Mixture of gold and pearl tinsel. (original version).
  Mixture of gold and pearl “Fringe” tinsel from Spotlight.
  Olive green tinsel

Tying Instructions

1. Cover the hook from halfway back to the bend in the hook.
2. Move thread back to halfway.
3. Tie in CLEAR vinyl over body back to hook bend.
4. Tie in silver tinsel and wind forward to ¾ mark covering the hook shank.
5. Tie it off. Wind the over body in touching turns. Tie it off.
6. Coat the body with Sally Hansen’s hard as nails
7. Tie in dumbbell eyes on top of the hook up against the bump left by the body. Don’t crowd the eye.
8. Remember the dumbbell eyes will cause to ride the fly upside down.
9. Tie in the wing material on the top and bottom of the hook.
10. Tie off the fly and make a head with Sally Hansen’s or UV resin.