JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2004 I'd like to try a little bit of winter bass fishing. What would be the best pattern for this and how do I tye it. (craw fish or not) Thanks. Jarrod Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2004 Here's a link to my most sucessful crayfish pattern: http://flytyingforum.com/uploads/thumbm_img4087cf36c5c26.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2004 so its' just some rabbit with white hackle, gold ribbing and lead eyes. Looks great. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2004 I 've been messing with some fox squirrel patterns but they just wouldn't work out for me. I bet the smallies tear that thing up!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2004 The hackle that I use is light brown and I use copper wire for the ribbing. Pull the piece of felt over the body. Pretty easy to tie and has caught a ton of fish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2004 OOOO thats felt . . . I couldn't figure that out. Creative Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2005 clousers crawfish patterns work the best here in eastern pa... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidbit 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2005 Hey guys, I find that the smallies really go after an orange crayfish pattern here in Ohio. Water here is discolored most of the time. Weighted to be fished on--the--bottom and fished slowly with short jerks should do the trick. A Teeny or Rio sinking line worls best to keep the fly down there. Go get em'. tidbit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2005 I guess need to build me an eight weight becasue the 4 just aint get'n them bass bugs out. I been wantn to build one for a while . .. .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhackney 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 Jarrod, that's exactly what I did this fall! I was usijng a 4wt for trout and wanted to do some bass fishing so I built a really nice 9' 8wt from a hook & hackle kit. I did however upgrade the guides to alconite ceramics. Now I can throw some pretty good size flies! I've been tying a modified version of the FS Crayfish pattern listed on this site. Rather than use the expensive and odd looking barbels to weight the eye end, i wrap the front half of the shank with lead and the front quarter with a second layer to really weight the eye end (which becomes the rear of the crayfish). A nice plump dubing or chenile hides everything. cheers, Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodRuggles 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2005 cool , thanks for the advice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
