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

Hybrid Crayfish

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

BFR

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

nice crayfish

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...

Steelie

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

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

Wow! Amazing crayfish!

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!

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.




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

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.

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.



I have three colors I tie it in.

Welcome to the Forum!.
Really sweet and nicely tied patterns.
Brent

Thanx, I used to live in Michigan. I'm very sad I had to leave. I sure miss the steelhead runs. Those hex hatches at midnight were awesome to fish!!!

Well you're definitely a welcome addition to our little hang out here!

flytiehunt,

I am really glad you have begun posting here, and I love the details you post with your tied flies; I wish everyone was so thorough. Its really wonderful to see a great fly and then have step by step instructions on the tying of it, which certainly makes it much simpler and more fun for the person learning to do the same.

Thanks again and welcome. Please keep them coming. Also, there is a site, a specific board, here where all of these great flies and recipes are kept. Please check with Will and make sure all of your's are there so they can be easily found again.

Ray

Thanx, This is going to be a lot of fun.

same here

Awesome flies... i love them all !

/ Marcus

Sorry to dig this one up--but this is one Rock-the-house pattern. I LOVE it. Awsome tying.



Jan

glad you resurrected it...very nice pattern....digging it like coal, baby!

Yeah I usually don't do that....except this was a really great fly...


Jan

Sweet looking crayfish .

While searching for cray/craw patterns, I found this old thread again and didn't realize I hadn't bookmarked it yet. Figured i might bring it back again for the warmwater guys since the Spring Thaw is upon us.