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Hybrid Crayfish New Pattern Database Submission

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#1 flytiehunt

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Posted 02 December 2007 - 11:32 PM

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by flytiehunt:

Hybrid Crayfish

Big fish should not only be caught once.

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#2 bentflyrod

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 08:54 AM

Nice looking crayfish. I know some water around here that you could slay some smallie's with that one!

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#3 ILikeFish

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 08:56 AM

very cool crayfish! I will have to tie some of those up

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#4 panfisherteen

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 10:50 AM

nice crayfish

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#5 steelie

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 02:22 PM

Good Day,

Indeed! A wonderful crayfish.

Question - do you use rattles in your crayfish? I do. My catch rate has increased since the addition of a rattle to the fly. I think it helps fish hone in better from afar or in cloudy water. Lets them hear them better. After all - crayfish do click their claws...

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#6 day5

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 03:12 PM

Sweet craw!!!! I use rattles they work great on bass and eyes but I also find they spook carp.

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#7 luvinbluegills

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 04:11 PM

That looks VERY good! That's one of the most "living" craws I've seen.

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#8 Fly Tyer Guy

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 05:30 PM

Wow! Amazing crayfish!

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#9 letumgo

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Posted 03 December 2007 - 10:42 PM

Absolutely fantastic job on the tying instructions and step-by-step photos in the pattern database!!! Thank you for taking the time to provide this much detail on how to tye this pattern. It's like sitting next to you as you tyed it.

Terrific crayfish pattern, buddy!

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#10 flytiehunt

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Posted 04 December 2007 - 12:14 AM

QUOTE(steelie @ Dec 3 2007, 03:22 PM)

I do indeed, but sometimes I have found them not to work as well in clear water. I agree that murky water is the only way to search out fish.

With saying that... I have found rattles work extremely well with shad patterns. We have shad kills every year on our tailwaters. Davy Wotton came up with a shad pattern that happens to be one of my favorites. But to be honest with you I've caught snook the best with this pattern. I fish it in the everglades and it is "the meal ticket". If you’re ever down that way make sure you tie some up.

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I'll post some how to steps. It won't include the fly rattle, but the way I do is epoxy it under the shank of the hook.

I got them up. Check it out
http://flytyingforum.com/index.php?act=fly...amp;showid=5446

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#11 flytiehunt

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Posted 04 December 2007 - 12:56 AM

QUOTE(letumgo @ Dec 3 2007, 11:42 PM)

Thanx, I teach a fly tying class in my home town. I love this sport and want to share it to the world. I’ll keep adding stuff as I get used to this forum. I never did much until now.

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#12 flytiehunt

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Posted 04 December 2007 - 01:33 AM

QUOTE(luvinbluegills @ Dec 3 2007, 05:11 PM)

That looks VERY good! That's one of the most "living" craws I've seen.

I appreciate that, for the pinchers I use barred pine squirrel. You can’t buy it on the market, but I’m sure it will be out in the future. Wapsi is figuring out how to get it going. They gave me a few samples to try out and this is what I came up with. I wanted the legs to blend with the barring of the hen saddle.

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