I can not take credit for any of this fly. It was designed buy the guys over at Fly Fish Food. It has become a staple in my fly box this year. I would say it is the best crayfish pattern out there today. I did a couple very minor variations of materials to make it better fish our water, but if it isn't broke, don't fix it. I just love this pattern. Hope you all enjoy!
Materials:Hook: Partridge Universal Predator sz. 1 Eyes: Presentation Eyes - Med - Black Thread: 6/0 UNI Thread - Olive Antena: Barred Sili Legs - Nymph - Pumpkin Flash: Senyos Predator Wrap Hot Spot: EP Tarantula Brush - Orange Claws: Barred Rabbit Zonkers - Olive Eyes: Mono Eyes - Black Collar: Palmer Chenille - Med - Brown Body: Arizona Semi Seal - Olive or Brown Legs: Barred Sili Legs - Olive or Brown  |
| Step 1: Tie in your lead eyes, leaving a small gap between the hook eye and lead eyes. |
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| Step 2: Angle the hook downward in the vice and make a thread base. |
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| Step 3: Tie in nymph size rubber legs. |
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| Step 4: Tie in a small clump of Senyos Predator wrap. |
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| Step 5: Tie in EP Tarantula Brush, wrap it 3 times. |
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| Step 6: Tie in a small piece of rabbit zonker on each side of the hook. |
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| Step 7: Bend the mono Eyes and tie in right in front of the rabbit. |
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| Step 8: Make 3 wraps of palmer chenille. |
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| Step 9: Make a dubbing loop with the semi seal and wrap it forward leaving a small space behind the eyes. |
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| Step 10: Tie in 8 rubber legs they should be just barely touching the hook point. |
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| Step 11: Make another dubbing loop and finish off the fly. |
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| Step 12: Brush out the dubbing and whip finish. |
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| Finished Fly |
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| The El Crawcito Variation - a great smallmouth bass fly! |
