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Realistic Mole Crab
#1
Posted 15 March 2010 - 11:47 AM
http://www.danica.co...y_mole_crab.htm
http://69.13.183.36/...yung's Mole.htm
#2
Posted 15 March 2010 - 05:56 PM
http://www.danica.co...y_mole_crab.htm
http://69.13.183.36/...yung's Mole.htm
Send me a picture of a real mole crab from all angles and I will try and tie it!
blessings,
Jeremy
John 3:16
Realistic Flies, are all flies not made for fishing??
"To create history one should be a great general,an inventor,or an explorer,but to those of us who are not so fortunate as to be creators is permitted the more humble mission of recording what is accomplished by others"
Mary Orvis Marbury
#3
Posted 15 March 2010 - 09:10 PM
http://snailstales.b.../mole-crab.html
http://boatlessfishi...c...48&p=176360
http://eol.org/pages/344198
#4
Posted 15 March 2010 - 09:55 PM


its really simple
antenae ostrich herl
eyes burnt mono
carapace swiss straw
rib copper wire
lead weight
thorax natural brown dubbing
egg sac flourescent orange ice dubbing
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".--Thomas Jefferson
There is no such thing as a blank day for a fisherman. It will be saved for him by the white-throated weasel, who watches his fishing from a hole in the wall under which is lying a fish that refused all flies; or by the excitment of identifying insects; or by the apple-bloosom in a nearby orchard; and no one would call that day a blank on which he has seen a king-fisher." -- Arthur Ransome Rod and Line, 1929
#5
Posted 15 March 2010 - 10:50 PM
#6
Posted 16 March 2010 - 07:56 AM
http://snailstales.b.../mole-crab.html
http://boatlessfishi...c...48&p=176360
http://eol.org/pages/344198
First of all I'm no master, I only started realistic tying a few months ago, but would love the challange to try and tie this fly. I will tye one and get in contact with you on how I tyed it, if you would like??
Blessings,
Jeremy Parker
John 3:16
Realistic Flies, are all flies not made for fishing??
"To create history one should be a great general,an inventor,or an explorer,but to those of us who are not so fortunate as to be creators is permitted the more humble mission of recording what is accomplished by others"
Mary Orvis Marbury
#7
Posted 16 March 2010 - 08:12 AM
#8
Posted 18 March 2010 - 07:21 AM
Well here is a quick one under 10 minutes to tie, if this meets your needs . Right now its still easy to tie. If so PM me and I will let you know How I build it. its very heavy double layer of 18lb lead core line. A chuck and duck fly!! I will be working on one more real than this just for my own collection its a cool subject to tie. so keep an eye out for it crawling across the screen! just want to try a bunch of ideas so it will take a while
Blessings,
Jeremy
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John 3:16
Realistic Flies, are all flies not made for fishing??
"To create history one should be a great general,an inventor,or an explorer,but to those of us who are not so fortunate as to be creators is permitted the more humble mission of recording what is accomplished by others"
Mary Orvis Marbury
#9
Posted 03 April 2010 - 05:56 PM
You might like this of my design...
http://www.flytyingf...mp;hl=mole crab
Simple tie, anly a few materials. Rubber strip (in this case white balloon strip), chenille and krystal flash.
Choose appropriate size hook to match the season growth cycle. Tying from the eye of the hook to the hook bend, they swim backwards...;-) Tie in white rubber strip (can also substitute white waterproof paper or Tyvek) two wraps of orange micro chenile. If needed, color white micro chenille with a blue marker for the legs. Cut to proper length then gently wave through a flame to obtain taper. Tie in legs on underside of the body. Tie in Krystal Flash at front (head) of fly. Wrap white thread back to hook bend and through legs. Bring stip over back and either Super Glue or tie into place. Trim strip to a point like on the real thing. Done... that simple! Fish with short quick strips.
Steelie
Bill Cosby
#10
Posted 14 April 2010 - 04:05 PM
Are you just going to walk down the beach and cast into the surf untill you get hooked up with something? How far into the surf are you going to wade? How does the waves effect your casting line, do you just let the wave take it where it wants to or do you make a back cast before the wave gets to it?
I realize this is slightly off topic but I'm very interested in taking my 8wt down for a day at the beach.
#11
Posted 22 April 2010 - 06:30 AM