The Rainy's Flotsam Crab deploys a floating crab pattern that triggers aggressive takes from permit and bonefish. This size 4 fly rides in the surface film and produces the visual strike that defines topwater flats fishing. Anglers targeting permit rely on precise casts and a natural drift. The same fly draws bonefish from deeper cuts when wind and tide push bait across the shallows. Topwater action creates shorter reaction times and more explosive hook sets than subsurface presentations. - Size 4 hook maintains proper flotation and hook gap - Crab profile matches natural prey in permit and bonefish zones - Surface ride delivers visible takes on flats and shallow bars Power comes from the strike, not the cast. Set hard when the fish turns. The pattern stays effective through multiple retrieves without added weight or sink rate adjustments.