Umpqua Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection

The Umpqua Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection is a must-have saltwater assortment built to imitate the small crabs, shrimp, and baitfish that bonefish hunt on flats. It earns its reputation by giving you multiple proven profiles and colors, so you can match the bottom, the light, and the mood of the fish without overthinking it. If you chase bonefish and want to be ready for new water, this is the box-filler that keeps you covered.

What It Imitates

This selection focuses on flats staples, shrimp and crab patterns for tailing and cruising fish, plus small baitfish shapes for faster-moving shots. Many of the flies use slim bodies, subtle flash, and neutral tans, olives, pearls, and pinks to mimic common flats forage without looking bulky. The mix of bead chain and unweighted style flies helps you match how real prey hovers, scoots, or settles on sand and turtle grass.

Why We Like It

This set stands out because it is not just one look in different colors, it is a balanced spread of shrimp, crab, and baitfish options across the sizes most anglers lean on for bonefish. You get both classic confidence flies and modern flats patterns, which lets you adjust fast when fish follow but do not commit, or when the bottom changes from bright sand to darker grass. It is also a clean way to stock up for a trip, since every fly is a known bonefish producer and you are not stuck with filler patterns you will never tie on.

Features

• Total of 17 flies, chosen for common bonefish flats situations
• Includes crab and shrimp styles, plus baitfish patterns for variety
• Multiple color choices, including tan, olive, pearl, orange, pink, and red accents
• Useful spread of hook sizes for flats work, including sizes 4, 6, and 8
• Specific flies included: Rag Head Crab Tan Size 6 (1), Chili Pepper Moana's Gold Size 6 (1), Bonefish Bitters Hermit Crab Size 8 (1), Bonefish Bitters Matthew's Olive Size 8 (1), Christmas Island Special Orange Size 6 (1), Christmas Island Special Pearl Size 6 (1), Crazy Charlie Pink Size 6 (1), Crazy Charlie Tan Size 6 (1), Gotcha Pearl Size 4 (1), Gotcha Pearl Size 6 (1), Mini Puff Orange Size 6 (1), Mini Puff Pink Size 6 (1), Squimp Tan Size 6 (1), Bonefish Scampi Bead Chain Tan Size 6 (1), Bonefish Clouser Foxee Red Size 6 (1)

Comparisons

Umpqua Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection vs a shrimp-only flats assortment:

A shrimp-only assortment narrows your options to one main food type, which can be limiting when bonefish are keyed on small crabs or when they want a different silhouette. The Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection spreads your choices across shrimp and crab styles, plus a small baitfish look, so you can change profiles instead of only changing color.

If your trip is mostly shallow sand with obvious shrimp activity, a shrimp-only set can still make sense. If you are fishing mixed bottoms, changing tides, or new flats where you are not sure what they are eating, this selection gives you more ways to match what you see.

Umpqua Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection vs a crab-heavy permit-style selection:

Crab-heavy selections are usually built around heavier, more crab-specific patterns meant for slower presentations and bigger mouths. The Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection stays centered on bonefish, with lighter, slimmer shrimp and crab options that fit the fast shots and quick casts that bonefish fishing demands.

If you are targeting permit first and bonefish second, a permit-focused crab set can be the better match. If bonefish are the main goal, this mix keeps you in the right sizes and profiles without overloading you with large crab patterns.

Umpqua Bonefish Deluxe Fly Selection vs building a custom box with only Crazy Charlies and Gotchas:

A box built only with Crazy Charlies and Gotchas is simple and can work well, but it can also leave you stuck when fish track the fly and refuse at the last second. This selection still gives you those core flats shapes, but also adds patterns like Squimps, Mini Puffs, and crab styles that change the fly’s posture and look while staying in the same bonefish lane.

If you already have confidence in Charlies and Gotchas and you know your destination well, a focused custom box can be fine. If you want more problem-solving options without guessing which patterns to pack, this selection is a ready-made spread of choices.