Because bonefish are so powerful ounce for ounce and so skittish most of the time, the right tackle is absolutely crucial to success. Fly fishing is the way to go for bones. It must also have enough backbone to control the bonefish as it runs. Some of my favorites are the Ross Gunnison and San Miguel, the Phos Yukon Big Game, the Abel Super 8 and the new Orvis large-arbor Battenkill. Pack Plenty of Flies Turneffe Atoll offers flats that can be quite diverse, so you need a good selection of flies to go with the situation.
Some flats have little if any grass, whereas others are covered with it.
Some have lots of rocks and chunks of coral, yet others have very little of this stuff. Some have soft bottoms, others hard. All of these factors help determine fly selection because different forage species exist on different flats. That orange shrimp pattern might work well on one flat and be useless on the adjacent flat. Traditional patterns like Gotchas, Crazy Charlies, and assorted small crab patterns are advisable, but check with your guide before you head out in the morning for his special recommendations for the day.