Pink Crazy Charlie Crustacean Saltwater Hook : 8 Gamagatsu SS15. Thread : 1kg mono / invisi thread. Under body : Any pearlesent flash type material like Flashabou. Eyes : Silver beadchain or nickel plated dumbbells. Over Body : Pink/ shell vinyl rib underlay. Wing : Pink polarfibre over underwing of pink kinky fibre. Flash : 4 - 5 strands of pearl crystal flash on top of wing.
Tying Instructions 1) Wrap shank with mono then overlay with pearlesent base and secure. 2) Tie in the beadchain eyes a little way down on the out side of the shank X style 3) Add some glue to eyes to secure. 4) Tie in vinyl rib at tail and proceed to wind towards eyes, X style over the centre of the chain then secure with the mono thread very securely. 5) Invert hook in vice. 6) First tie in a small bunch of kinky fibres on inside of shank . 7) Then a small bunch of polarfibre. 8) Add a few strands of crystal flash. 9) whip finish and glue or nail polish the head to secure.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes I usually use a long fine leader for whiting somewhere between 10 - 15 foot long with a tippet of around 4 - 5 pound. I have not found the perfect retrieve for whiting. I tend to mix it up a bit when I start fishing if I can not see the fish ( if I can I do what they react best to ) and have caught them on slow figure 8 style retrieves and short sharp strips- letting the fly settle on the bottom before stripping again. In shallow water they can be a bit spooky so I try to drop the fly a quiet as possible near them, but not too close. Target species include whiting though I have caught snapper (little ones) bream, small flathead and mullet on this fly.
Location Notes Fished on or around sand flats, especially near drop offs in estuaries. This often involves polaroiding and casting to spotted fish. Beach areas best fished into gutters both parallel to the beach and at right angles. Whiting are often at your feet in the gutter behind the shore break.
Prey Notes I'm not sure what it represents , most probably a shrimp or nipper darting then hiding in the sand. I make an effort to keep an eye out at low tide when we move around the estuary, so that I can pin point the better flats with heaps of nipper holes, then try to remember where the little drainage bits were. These little grooves or channels are often food expressways on the run out tide and can hold bigger fish as the tide drops.
Tier Grant Marshall

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