Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Got back to some newer styles for tonights tying. When I stopped in at the shop yesterday I saw a great soft craw pattern that is based off Barry Reynolds 'Barry's Carp Fly'. Here are a few I tied up tonight. It is tied on an egg hook or a short shank wet fly hook with th rabbit being tied all the way back in to the bend a little bit so that the 'claws' will always angle slightly up. These should do very well on smallies, carp, gills, and trout right about this time of year :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 I have been waiting foir this fly!!! So what size egg hook?? you said it was on a egg hook in your pm so I went and grabbed one sz 4 mustad that is small!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 is that a second set of eyes??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Sweet! It also combines some of the features/style of the Clouser Swimming nymph and a hares ear nymph. Great looking set of flies. Sure to be a fish catcher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 That is a very effective looking pattern, are the barbell eyes for the weight? I also like the egg hook concept for the angle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Nice craws!!! -Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase Creek 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Very nice ties. I'm tying up some right now. I think I have a fetish for craw patterns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 These were actualy tied on size 6 wet fly hooks instead of egg hooks as I did not have size 4 egg hooks. The weight is all in the bead chain eyes, the other set of eyes is just black mono eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nomad 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Nice pattern, let us know how they work out for you. Im interested to see the size of the smallies you catch on these bad boys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Any place that craws are and are molting then these will work great on even the biggest fish. This time of year they are just gorging themselves on all the little defenseless craws that they can; I have fished many other small craw patterns and done very well so I expect these to perform as well. To be honest...what I am really interested in this pattern for is carp due to the large wire gauge of the hook; I should not have to worry about the hook bending...only my knots breaking I will certainly keep you guys up to date once I get these wet :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Ok, rookie question. How did you do the body and claws? My guess is rabbit in a dubbing loop :dunno: , but I've never done that so I really don't know. Thanks, Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 The claws are just small bunch of rabbit (I just use the fur off of strips) tied in on the shank and then farther back in to the bend to force the claws in an upward position in the water. The body is rabbit dubbing in spun in a dubbing loop and then wrapped to the body size and shape desired. Just behind the mono eyes I tie in the rubber legs (with dubbed thread) and then the soft hackle is tied in between the mono and bead chain eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Those look like killers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 Good Day, Can't wait to see some pics of these in action! Good stuff! Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2006 The claws are just small bunch of rabbit (I just use the fur off of strips) tied in on the shank and then farther back in to the bend to force the claws in an upward position in the water. The body is rabbit dubbing in spun in a dubbing loop and then wrapped to the body size and shape desired. Just behind the mono eyes I tie in the rubber legs (with dubbed thread) and then the soft hackle is tied in between the mono and bead chain eyes. Cool. Thanks, Mike. Now I'm off to learn how to do a dubbing loop.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
