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Posted 18 January 2004 - 05:50 PM

I normally tie this pattern using rabbit strips for the pincers but I was bored and felt like experimenting a little bit. I don't know how well it will fish and I have never thrown a pattern with pincers like that so I don't know how well it will perform but I have seen this method in many saltwater patterns.

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Posted 18 January 2004 - 06:32 PM

Pretty bad when our fearless leader dosent even know which way to put a hook in a vise laugh.gif


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Posted 18 January 2004 - 10:36 PM

Looks good! I always tie my Craws in tan to simulate a freshly molted mudbug, and I make the pincers small so it's "less scary" to the fish.
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Posted 19 January 2004 - 12:58 PM

I bet he can spin deer, though(I was told to say that, but not told why)

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 01:19 PM

go back to the drawing board..... j_k.gif

Is that old cracked leather ?



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Posted 19 January 2004 - 01:55 PM

nice use of the Bugskin, Will.....adapted a similiar pattern after our talk this weekend..like the pincers....going to add them to my next tie.
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Posted 19 January 2004 - 02:10 PM

I'm surprised any young tyer posts flies around here with all of the encouraging comments dry.gif
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Posted 19 January 2004 - 06:55 PM

WHAAA WHAAA WHAAA want some chesse with that wine wilma?
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Posted 19 January 2004 - 07:29 PM

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 08:51 PM

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  Posted 16 February 2009 - 10:30 AM

Great looking crawfish pattern. I've had problems finding just the right hook for my patterns and have found that my catch rate suffers because of that. Can anyone tell me what hook was used on this pattern?
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Posted 16 February 2009 - 08:30 PM

Awesome tie Will headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif headbang.gif

Actually I can't see the pic, but wanted you to have some tyer Love. rolleyes.gif

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 09:01 PM

The orginal post was from 2004, this is most likely why we can't see the pic.
However, if we ask nicely we might be able to get an updated pic for our viewing pleasure.

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