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Permit


General InfoPermit are one of the most prized species in all of fly-fishing.  They are challenging to hook, they fight like the dickens, and they look gorgeous!  Permit are known as one of the four species in a saltwater grand slam.  The others being tarpon, bonefish and snook.  Of the four, the permit may require the most skill from beginning to end.  These notoriously picky fish mostly eat crabs, and can be downright snobs when it comes to their favorite crab snack.  The most popular, productive area for permit fishing is Belize, although quality permit fishing can be found in many spots around the world.  Southern Belize in particular is mecca to permit fishing, and is where most anglers go if they want to exclusively target these fish. 
 
While permit are known as being picky towards crab patterns, a prepared angler will have some select mantis shrimp patterns on hand as well.  Permit do eat shrimp and will take a shrimp pattern when everything lines up perfectly.  We have included some selected shrimp patterns known to be effective on permit.
 
Preferred Gear 
Rods:  8-10wt rods are preferred.  Most permit anglers use a 9wt. rod.  Heavy duty, saltwater, built for distance casting in the wind with good accuracy.   
Reels:  Large arbor, saltwater-worthy, sealed drag, heavy-duty,
Lines:  Weight forward floating, specialty saltwater flats lines. 
**Photo used with permission.  Chris Hildman with a nice tailing permit on the last cast of the day, Ambergis Caye, BZE.  Courtesy of Josh Jablow, Driggs, ID. 


 
Adam's Bastard Crab--By Fulling Mill
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Alphonse Crab--By Fulling Mill
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$4.50  
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Andy Smith Bonefish--By Solitude
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$3.95  
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Avalon Permit
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Bad To The Bone
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$1.84  
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Bahamas Guide Selection--32 Flies--Umpqua
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$124.95  


 
 
 
Bauer's Flats Crab--By Solitude
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$3.95  
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Beech's Itchy Trigger--By Fulling Mill
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$3.04  
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Belize/Yucatan Guide Selection--34 Flies--Umpqua
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Bone Doctor--RIO
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$2.65  
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Bone Shrimp
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Bonefish Bitter
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Bonefish Bitters Hot
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Bonefish Buttah--By Solitude
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Bonefish Critter--Bead Chain Eyes
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Bonefish Critter--Dumbbell Eyes
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Borski's Chernobyl Crab
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Bunky Shrimp--RIO
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BV Mantis Shrimp
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Colby's Corona Crab--By Rainy's
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Fight N Flee Fiddler--Umpqua
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Flats Selection--12 Flies--Umpqua
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Ghost Rider--By Solitude
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Grab Crab--RIO
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Gringo Crab--By Solitude
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Hopedale Crab--RIO
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Kahuna Crab--RIO
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Liquid Courage--RIO
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Maturda Crab
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Merkin Crab Deep--By Fulling Mill
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Merkin Crab Shallow--By Fulling Mill
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Mini Diablo Crab
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Money Crab--By Solitude
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P-Ditty--By Solitude
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Permit Assortment--12 Flies
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Permit Crab
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Peterson's Spawning Shrimp--By Fulling Mill
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Pete's Shrimp
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Raghead Crab
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Ragin Craven Lead Eye--Umpqua
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Red Dot--By Solitude
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RT. 1 Special--By Solitude
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Skampi Bead Chain Eyes--By Solitude
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Skampi Real Eyes--By Solitude
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Skimpy--By Solitude
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Spawning Shrimp - Deep
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Sumo Crab--By Solitude
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Swiss Army Slider--Umpqua
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Trigger Crab--By Fulling Mill
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X-Mas Isle Bonefish--By Fulling Mill
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