Sometimes the best fly patterns come from not fishing at all. A few years back, while tagging along on a trip to Andros South in the Bahamas — camera in hand, rod conspicuously absent — fly tier and guide Cahill found himself reverting to pure instinct. With the fishing slow and his hands idle, he was soon wading the shallows chasing crabs and shrimp like a kid on a summer beach.
Tying the Perfect Bonefish Fly: Cahill's Glass Shrimp Pattern
A childhood moment chasing shrimp on a Bahamian flat led to one of the most effective bonefish patterns you've never seen — until now. Here's the fly that turns spooky fish into committed eaters.
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