Crawdaddy
Time: Medium Difficulty: Hard Season: Summer
The crawdaddy is an under utilized pattern. Everyone knows small mouth suck up crayfish at an alarming rate, however, downsize the pattern and go crush some bruiser trout. Nobody wants to throw a crayfish for trout, but they are uber successful. This crayfish has amazing action, a realistic look, tasty enough to fool the most stubborn fish out there
INGREDIENTS
- Hook: Firehole 718 #6
- Thread: Danville Waxed Flymaster + 210 White
- Dumbell Eyes: Medium
- Eyes: 60 lbs mono
- Claws: Red squirrel tail
- Antenna long: Silly legs, orange/black
- Antenna short: Orange deer body hair
- Legs: UV2 Burnt orange Schlappin
- Body: Hareline Micro Fine Fly Dubbing Cinnamon
- Wire: UTC bronze medium
- Shell: Thin skin – mottled
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