A rather simple and effective crayfish pattern for perch. Slim profile to make it sink fast and with claws made of zonked squirrel to add buoyancy to make the fly stand on the bottom. The Shrimp & Cray Tail weight makes it sink straight downwards, which helps to emulate a fleeing crayfish each time you strip it home. Works really well on trout and rainbow trout as well.
Materials used:
- Hook: Ahrex – NS118 – CLASSIC STREAMER D/E – #4
- Glue: Zap-a-Gap Thread: UTC 140 – Fl. Chartreuse
- Head: Nature’s Spirit – Deer Belly Hair – Fl. Chartreuse
- Eyes: Easy Shrimp Eyes – Fl. Orange
- Claws: Pine Squirrel Zonker – Chartreuse
- Antennas: Sili Legs – Perfectly Barred – Fl. Chartreuse
- Body: SLF Prism – Fl. Chartreuse Back: Sybai – Body Stretch 4 mm – Golden Olive
- Ribbing: Mono Tippet – Approx. 0.28 mm
- Resin: Gulff Thinman
- Weight: Fish Skull – Shrimp & Cray Tail Medium – Gold