ole_florida_mike 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2016 Like all good permit flies, the Keel Crab is heavy and will bolt right to the bottom when presented in front of a hungry fish. The brass beads on the keel not only add weight to the fly, but also make the fly sink straighter and allow the crab to sit in an aggressive position.We prefer to tie in the body underneath (between the shank and hook gap) so when a permit looks down at the fly he sees nothing but crab shell.Video Instructions: How To Tie The Keel Crab Permit Fly Materials: Hook: Gamakatsu SL12S #1/0 Thread: Ultra Thread 210 Tan Eyes: Brass Dumbbell Eyes Gold Lg Crab Eyes: EP Crab/Shrimp Eyes Pearl Black Lg Tail: Strung Marabou Ginger Claws: Keough Tyer’s Dry Fly Cape Bleached Grizzly Keel: Mason Hard Type Nylon 20 lb. Beads: Cyclops Bead Eyes Gold 7/64″ Body: EP Fibers 3D Sand Legs: Fly Enhancer Legs Light Blue/Pumpkin Weedguard: Mason Hard Type Nylon 20 lb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Very nice! I have to watch on mute at the moment, so apologies if you call it out specifically in the video...but it looks like you're using an extremely thin adhesive to secure key points of your tie. Can you share what that adhesive is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Pretty good video. I wasted 4 minutes of my life while you tediously teased out the rubber legs and trimmed the hair for the shell. Just stick your bodkin in there at the shaft and pull each leg out ... maybe 20 seconds, instead of 4 minutes. Other than that, I liked the rest of the tutorial. Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ole_florida_mike 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2016 Cold - It's ZAP CA Thin Mikechell - Yeah, the Fly Enhancer Legs are kind of a pain, the Sili Legs are longer and much easier to pick out. Going to have to try your method. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 I read back through my response ... meant to be humorous but might not have read that way. I really did like everything about the video except that part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ole_florida_mike 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2016 No worries, It is a bit humorous how long it takes to pull the legs out one by one when they get trapped in the fibers. Thanks for sharing your way of doing it, anything to save time is worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
