Flies
Bonefish Fly Assortment
Gotchas, Crazy Charlies, and shrimp patterns for the flats.
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Jacks
Permit Fishing
The hardest flats fish to catch on a fly, cruising Keys flats and wrecks. Permit love crabs.
Best Months: Mar to Jun
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Best Flies, Lures & Bait for Permit
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1 picks for October.
Live Crabs Silver dollar size
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Rod & Reel
Permit Setup
Permit
Fly 9 ft 9 or 10 wt rod, floating tropical line, 16 to 20 lb leader, crab patterns.
Spin / Cast 7 ft medium spinning rod, 4000 reel, 20 lb braid, live crab on a 2/0 hook.
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Where to Catch Permit
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Gear for Permit
Fly Rods
Orvis Clearwater 9 ft 10 wt Fly Rod
Backbone for big flies, heavy wind, and fish that run into the backing.
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Costa Polarized Fishing Sunglasses
Polarized lenses cut glare so you can see fish, structure, and flats.
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