Old Hat 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Old Hat: Crawdad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Very Cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 I put this one in the warmwater forum to contribute a bit more here. I have only used this for trout as this is what I have mostly gone after in the past. However since discovering smallmouth fishing last year I am putting some of these in a bass box. It should be effective. this is the only crawfish pattern I tie and fish. It is a variation of a Kelly Galloup fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianMyers 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Are fishing this on a sinktip or full sinking line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Fry 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 VERY nice tie!!! Love the spun/flared hair there...very tight design. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Ray 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 That was a very good contribution, OH! Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Legg 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Great looking fly! That has a really nice shape the way the claws are set up. Looks like it would have nice movement when you strip it too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Are fishing this on a sinktip or full sinking line? I fish this either with a fast sinking leader or with an interchangeable tip line with about 20' tips of various sinking rates. The fly is heavily weighted with lead under the body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Great looking fly! That has a really nice shape the way the claws are set up. Looks like it would have nice movement when you strip it too. I like this design for that purpose. The spun head does a great job of pushing the claw strips out away from the body and keeping them from just collapsing on the strip. Here's a couple other shots. I put them in the database but they are HUGE! when you open them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Wow..Carl what a fly. Fabulous tying, I know using this would be unabashed murder on Smallmouth bass. I have to order some squirrel strips and try my hand at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokinprice 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Dude I am liking this guy....a lot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neoFLYte 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2010 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Old Hat: Pardner, that fly reminds me mighty powerful of that carn-sarned Yosemite Sam. Good looking fly, Old Hat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 Digging it like like taters, Carl! EXCELLENT craw profile! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 OH, wonderful looking craw! That's one I'll have to try! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2010 I knew you would find this one, TWF! Nice profile, eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
