Senior Gotcha: Flats Fly Tutorial

The Senior Gotcha is a grey-haired take on the classic gotcha pattern using Rainy’s new silver fox craft fur. This classic flats pattern works great for bonefish and permit if presented correctly. The pattern’s eyes can be substituted to heavier lead or tungsten eyes depending on the tide or water you are fishing. Colors can be substituted depending on your fishery. If you fish it let us know how it works!

Senior Gotcha


Hook- Gamakatsu SL11-3H: Size 8


Thread- Veevus GSP 150 Denier: White


Eyes- Hareline Stainless Bead Chain Eye: Medium


Body- Rainys Craft Fur: Silver Fox, Lagartun Mini Flatbraid: Pearl, Hareline Krystal Flash: Grey Ghost, & Solarez Bone Dry


UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry


Bobbin- Smhaen Tension Bobbin


Vise- Renzetti Traveler 2304

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