A Crab/Shrimp critique

[rec3334 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I must say this is the most interesting site. I keep finding new things that I want to tie everyday. Anyway, I am just getting into surf fishing and have been tying my own flies. I have been tying mainly clousers as I have the materials but wanted to tie other patterns. I have been looking on this site and others and have found what I was looking for and this is the result.

 

I tyed this on a 6 stainless hook, the main body and claws are red fox hair (from foxie red minnows) the egg sac is volcano chenille and the feelers on the front are fluor red buck tail, bronze flashabou, and rootbeer krystal flash. I have several wraps of ~.020 lead wire and the thread is fluor orange.

 

My main question would be if this would be an acceptable pattern for the surf in So Cal (Los Angeles), and if the pattern will run hook point up like I hope.

 

Also any critiques about the pattern would be much appreciated.

 

And yes it is cell phone pictures.

[Robert M 0]

Hello everyone,

 

I must say this is the most interesting site. I keep finding new things that I want to tie everyday. Anyway, I am just getting into surf fishing and have been tying my own flies. I have been tying mainly clousers as I have the materials but wanted to tie other patterns. I have been looking on this site and others and have found what I was looking for and this is the result.

 

I tyed this on a 6 stainless hook, the main body and claws are red fox hair (from foxie red minnows) the egg sac is volcano chenille and the feelers on the front are fluor red buck tail, bronze flashabou, and rootbeer krystal flash. I have several wraps of ~.020 lead wire and the thread is fluor orange.

 

My main question would be if this would be an acceptable pattern for the surf in So Cal (Los Angeles), and if the pattern will run hook point up like I hope.

 

Also any critiques about the pattern would be much appreciated.

 

And yes it is cell phone pictures.

 

 

The pattern looks nice and should work just about anywhere. As to whether it will run point up probably not consistently you need to add weight to the back of the hook like a clouser to get it to stay point up. Try adding some beadchain near the hook point on the back of the hook medium should be heavy enough to work, or try small dumbell eyes. You could hide them under the shell back (fox hair). You may want to add a little head cement to that fur just to make it tougher.

 

Overall a nice pattern may have to tie a few of those to try at South Padre.

[rec3334 0]

Thanks for the insight. I guess I could add some red eyes in where the roe sac is located and wrap the chenille around it. Good idea. And I did add some generic head cement but I think moving to the surf I need to get some epoxy or the like.

 

Thanks again.

[Robert M 0]

Try Aleene's Fabric Fusion on the backs. It is water soluble when in wet form but not after drying. Makes a tough clear shell.

 

Upside compared to epoxy: cheap, easy to use, no mixing, clear, slightly malleable, no fumes, easy cleanup.

Downside: slower to dry than epoxy, not quite as strong, may take several coats on heavier bodied items (ie. surf candy etc.)

 

You may want to toss in a few rubber/silicone legs on your pattern also.

[salty fly 0]

you should do well with that fly. orange and tan are great for barred surf perch,just get it down in front of them.good luck in the surf.