General Saltwater Patterns
Alphlexo Crab
The Alphlexo Crab was developed in the Seychelles, but has been smashing it all over the globe. It is eagerly eaten by all kinds of fish including Permit, Blue Bastards, Triggers, Bonefish, along with and a host of other species.
The Alphlexo Crab has become one of those essential flies that you simplymust have a few rows of in your saltwater fly box.
Tied by Flyzinc on Gamakatsu SL12s #2 hooks
Fulling Mill - Chris Beech VGDC Avalon Tan/Yellow 1/0"Voltzy's Golden Destroyer Crab" with Avalon keel.
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Fulling Mill - Chris Beech Julia II - TanTied on Owner Flyliner hooks to handle brawlers such as triggers, tuskfish and blue bastards on the tropical flats. The size 4 version features 5/32 ounce eyes, the size 2 features 3/16 ounce eyes and the size 1/0 carries larger 7/32 ounce eyes to find the bottom quickly without spooking wary fish.
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Fulling Mill - Chris Beech Itchy Trigger Light Brown/TanTied on Owner Flyliner hooks to handle brawlers such as triggers, tuskfish and blue bastards on the tropical flats. The size 4 version features 5/32 ounce eyes and the size 2 carries larger 3/16 ounce eyes to find the bottom quickly without spooking wary fish.
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Fulling Mill - Chris Beech Fuzzle Shrimp Tan/YabbyNot your average Fuzzle Shrimp – this version is tied with SLF dubbing which is a bit stiffer, providing a fuller looking body. Great for imitating the nippers and small shrimp found on the flats – this fly is an each way bet for permit and golden trevally.
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Beech's 3D Squid
This is an amazingly lifelike representation of a small squid - one of the most popular prey items of a whole range of predatory fish including kingfish, snapper, jewies, cobia, and many more. Best fished slowly around kelp or other structure - then hang on!
Available in Orange or Clear in 2/0 & 4/0
Available in Orange or Clear in 2/0 & 4/0
VGDC - Cree Claws #1/0
A great all-round crab imitation, tied on Gamakatsu SL12S hooks to maximise hook-up rates. This fly is at home on tropical permit and golden trevally flats and around the rock platforms in temperate regions where hard-fighting fish hunt crabs. Tied with 7/32 ounce eyes for a speedy sink rate.
VGDC - Mud Crab - Olive/Olive claws/olive legs #1/0
A great all-round crab imitation, tied on Gamakatsu SL12S hooks to maximise hook-up rates. This fly is at home on tropical permit and golden trevally flats and around the rock platforms in temperate regions where hard-fighting fish hunt crabs. Tied with 7/32 ounce eyes for a speedy sink rate.
Beech's Tarantula Crab
Designed for fooling fussy flats fish such as triggers, tuskfish and blue bastards, this attractor crab is a 'must have' fly for skinny tropical waters. This pattern is tied on Owner Flyliner hooks for maximum strength to deal with these dirty-fishting fish. Tied with 7/32 ounce eyes in the 1/0 size, and 3/16 ounce eyes in the size 2 version, these crabs find the bottom fast and stay there.
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Fulling Mill - Chris Beech Grim Reaper Shrab 1/0Available in Pink or Tan
A great pattern for northern flat species such as permit and golden trevally. Tied on Gamakatsu SL12S hooks with 7/32 ounce eyes to reach the bottom quickly and stay there in strong currents, this pattern is a must-have on the flats. Tied by Fulling Mill |
Fulling Mill - Beech's Undertaker Shrimp - #1/0Designed by Chris Beech, tied by Fulling Mill on a 1/0 SL12s hook.
Tan or Pink. 
Fulling Mill - Beech's Cormorant Crab - Floating #2/0Tied by Fulling Mill
Fulling Mill - Beech's Surf CandyThe perfect small bait imitation originally developed by Bob Popovics. The colours and sizes that we have chosen imitate many small bait species in Australia such as anchovies, sand sprats and white bait. Use them on everything from salmon to tailor, tuna and snapper. Tied on the Gamakatsu SL12S so they won’t let you down if you happen across a trophy! Available in match-the-hatch colours.
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JC Trigger CrabBy Fulling Mill
Designed specifically for targeting Trigger fish, but deadly for any flats or reef species. Tied with a double prong weed guard which is essential when fishing over corral. |
Fulling Mill - Beech's Fuzzle Shrimp - OliveNot your average Fuzzle Shrimp – this version is tied with SLF dubbing which is a bit stiffer, providing a fuller looking body. Great for imitating the nippers and small shrimp found on the flats – this fly is an each way bet for permit and golden trevally.
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Fulling Mill - Beech's Cormorant Crab - Sinking #2/0Tied by Fulling Mill
Beech's Cotton Candy Pink #2/0A great baitfish representation specifically designed for tuna in southeast and far-north Queensland but highly effective on pelagic fish anywhere.
Flexo Sand CrabThis is an incredibly effective fly by Fulling Mill, and the go to fly for many anglers targeting golden trevally, blue bastards, permit, bonefish and other flats species. Available on a #2 or #6 TMC 811S hook.
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NYAP 6/0
Not Your Average Popper.
Designed by Fulling Mill consultant James Christmas who guides on Alphonse Island in the Seyechelles. A devastatingly effective pattern primarily designed for Giant Trevally.
Keel Shrimp
One of the most successful bonefish and permit patterns over the last few seasons. Designed to sink quickly and stay hook pointing upwards due to the beaded keel. Eagerly taken by fish feeding on shrimp.
Homer ShrimpsonAn essential pattern for targeting flats species such as bonefish and permit but also great with bread and butter species such as flathead, bream and snapper.
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Sand PrawnDesigned by Alphonse guide and Fulling Mill consultant James Christmas, the Sand Prawn is effective for a host of Saltwater species.
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GT Flashy Profile
A very light and easy to cast fly with an attractive profile in the water, coupled with a super strong and very sharp hook make it an ideal fly for targeting hard fighting GT’s on the flats and channel edges. Tied by Fulling Mill.
Wayne's Milky Magic #6
A pattern designed by Wayne Haselau specifically for catching Milkfish. Wayne has spent 15 years guiding in the Seyechelles and has been instrumental in working out how to catch Milkfish on fly.
GT Flies
These are my favourite patterns for CXI GT's. Make sure you have a couple in your box so you can throw one at a GT and HANG ON!
All tied by Chris Beech on #6/0 Gamakatsu SL12's.
All tied by Chris Beech on #6/0 Gamakatsu SL12's.
Clouser Deep Minnow
The bread and butter fly of saltwater fly fishing.
Chris Beech has tied these on Gamakatsu SL12s hooks and has used premium bucktail.
Chris Beech has tied these on Gamakatsu SL12s hooks and has used premium bucktail.
H20 Flats Box
This hand selected flats box contains the following H20 flies:
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Tan
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Olive
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Pink
6 x James Sand Prawn - #2 & #4 in asst cols
6 x #6 Gotcha's with 2mm tungsten eyes
6 x Merkin Crabs #2 & #4 in asst cols
6 x Kei Crabs #2 & #4 in asst cols
2 x Epoxy Crabs - orange #2 & #4
C&F 3500 Waterproof Fly Box
All tied on Gamakatsu SL11-3h or SL12s hooks.
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Tan
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Olive
3 x #4 Spawning Shrimp - Pink
6 x James Sand Prawn - #2 & #4 in asst cols
6 x #6 Gotcha's with 2mm tungsten eyes
6 x Merkin Crabs #2 & #4 in asst cols
6 x Kei Crabs #2 & #4 in asst cols
2 x Epoxy Crabs - orange #2 & #4
C&F 3500 Waterproof Fly Box
All tied on Gamakatsu SL11-3h or SL12s hooks.
H20 James Sand Prawn
Tied on Gamakatsu SL12s #2 and SL11 3H #4 hooks.
H20 Spawning Shrimp
Tied on SL11 3H #4 Gamakatsu hooks.
Available in Tan, Olive and Pink.
Available in Tan, Olive and Pink.
H2O Epoxy Crab - Orange
Tied on Gamakatsu SL11 3H #4 and SL12S #2 hooks.
