It’s no secret that the Gotcha is one of the greatest bonefish flies of all time. We’d go out on a whim and say it has probably caught more bonefish than any other fly pattern in the world, and we use a lot of them.
However, our bonefish on South Andros really seem to have a fetish for rubber legs. So, naturally one of our go-to bonefish flies combines the two! We call it the Rubber Legged Gotcha for obvious reasons, and its a great fly to have in your box on your next trip to South Andros.
Here’s the step by step to help get you get stocked up.
Tying the Rubber Legged Gotcha
Materials:
- Hook: Tiemco 811S – sz. 2-6
- Thread: 6/0 Uni Thread – Fire Orange
- Tail: Pearl Mylar Chord – sz. Small
- Body: Pearl Sparkle Braid
- Wing: Tan Craft Fur
- Legs: Clear/Fire Orange Tipped Sili Legs
- Eyes: Medium Silver Bead Chain Eyes
Kyle
Great looking fly. Thanks for the step by step photos- very helpful.
Some tyers may want to try Arctic Fox in place of craft fur- it has great movement in the water.
Keep up the good work!
Fantastic advice Larry! It’s hard to beat the movement of Arctic Fox in the water, but yet it’s a super under-utilized material in bonefish flies. Great call and many thanks for the kind words!
Gotta say, looks a bit trouty …I know I’m not the only one thinking it, so fess up, ever thrown that thing anywhere north of 6o?
Honestly can’t say I have Al! But then again I haven’t met many trout that don’t appreciate rubber legs. Certainly worth a try!
I have tied and used this fly on Andros for years. without doubt, it is the “go to” fly most of the time. I have varied the fly presented here by marking red bars on the wing material. I have also used a crimson red head, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Either the red or fire orange seems to work better than the traditional pink. thanks for the instructional
You’re most welcome Don! Great call on the red/orange bars. We couldn’t agree more, there’s something about the firey color that takes the cake over pink. Thanks for the input!