Originally what has evolved into the Crazy Charlie (by Orvis) was called the Nasty Charlie and was tied as on my site.

Crazy Charlies can be tied either with or without a tail.

The Gotcha has a mylar tubing tail that is picked out. Although the two are very similiar the actual body wrap on them is different. Crazy Charlie has a tinsel underbody with either a v-rib or mono overwrap while the Gotcha has a body or diamond braid that is wrapped.

The original Crazy Charlie was tied with a feather wing and a hair wing.

When the fly was shown to Orvis, they took it, tied it their way and renamed it the Crazy Charlie.

Just thought that I would throw this in and get in my half cents worth.


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Joe Branham
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