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    Titles are important to me Gerard's Avatar
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    Got crabs?

    The patterns we use for flyfishing the flats always include crabs. They come in all shapes and sizes and over the years we have learned a lot about enticing different species with our offerings. Of course, just when you think you have nailed a pattern you get proofed wrong







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    I am really liking your first and last ones. The shell backs on the first set are almost too pretty to fish, but not quite. ;) I have also taken a liking ot the yellow dumbbell eyes on the last set. I bet that is a great stimulator.

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    Re: Got crabs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kollman
    I am really liking your first and last ones. The shell backs on the first set are almost too pretty to fish, but not quite. ;) I have also taken a liking ot the yellow dumbbell eyes on the last set. I bet that is a great stimulator.
    Thanks, and yep, the fish seem to like those Crab Apples too. I've never seen triggerfish more excited about any other fly than them apples. :mrgreen:



    Bertus came up with that yellow DB combo on the last plate. They just look fishy don't they... :bigthumb:
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    Re: Got crabs?

    Hi Gerard; Great Crabs.[Takes me back to my days in the Navy :)]

    Any chance of a Step by Step or a Recipe or two??

    Hope the Salt Water is being kind to you. Jax

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    Ya, I would be interested in your epoxy backs or hard shelled ones you guys did. New thing for me to try out. :D

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    Gerard, I am drawn to the second photo and the last one. They are great! As Jax asks - is there chance of a step by step for all these crab flies? It would be very much appreciated if you could. :P

    Thanks for showing us also the fish that was caught with them.

    Jeanne

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    Re: Got crabs?

    Quote Originally Posted by jmeyerc
    Gerard, I am drawn to the second photo and the last one. They are great! As Jax asks - is there chance of a step by step for all these crab flies? It would be very much appreciated if you could. :P

    Thanks for showing us also the fish that was caught with them.

    Jeanne
    Those are called Crab Apples and step-by-step tying instructions are available by John Morin here.
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    Re: Got crabs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard
    Quote Originally Posted by Kollman
    I am really liking your first and last ones. The shell backs on the first set are almost too pretty to fish, but not quite. ;) I have also taken a liking ot the yellow dumbbell eyes on the last set. I bet that is a great stimulator.
    Thanks, and yep, the fish seem to like those Crab Apples too. I've never seen triggerfish more excited about any other fly than them apples. :mrgreen:



    Bertus came up with that yellow DB combo on the last plate. They just look fishy don't they... :bigthumb:
    OMG, look at that fish's mouth. Looks almost human. Nice!!!

    Martin

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    Re: Got crabs?

    Gerard; Thanks for the link to the Step By Step of the Crab.

    What a delightful Neat and tidy Crab. No wonder the fish go nuts.

    I will be having a go at tying some soon. Looks very interesting. Again Thanks. Jax

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    Re: Got crabs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jax
    Gerard; Thanks for the link to the Step By Step of the Crab.

    What a delightful Neat and tidy Crab. No wonder the fish go nuts.

    I will be having a go at tying some soon. Looks very interesting. Again Thanks. Jax
    Some improvements we have made on the original pattern includes the use of longer rubber legs provides better movement, especially the round rubber ones. ;)
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