Wish I could show you my tie. I didn't have the chenille legs so I used thin grizzly hackles as the back legs and I cut claw shapes out of mallard feathers. Thanks for the video!
Very very cool crab imitation. I like the ease of tying. Most require many pieces of cross wrapped fibers. Lots of work to cut it off. All the best to you and thanks for sharing that pattern. Sean
well have to tell ya ....just got off the lagoon and did well today with your crab fly 1st time using it ......caught 10 spotted bay bass all together and they were all good size I wish I could post a pic to show you (ha)! .....thanks again for the video !!
Wish I could show you my tie. I didn't have the chenille legs so I used thin grizzly hackles as the back legs and I cut claw shapes out of mallard feathers. Thanks for the video!
Nice crab Martyn. Think's for sharing and best regards.
Nice tie, will have to try this one
Very very cool crab imitation. I like the ease of tying. Most require many pieces of cross wrapped fibers. Lots of work to cut it off. All the best to you and thanks for sharing that pattern. Sean
+Sean Mooney Thanks Sean it's a really nice little pattern. If tying a few I like to leave all the trimming till the end for consistency and speed.
Thanks for the tip.. I am sure I'll tie some up. All the best. Sean
Thanks for the video Martyn! One tip for your viewers. Anything that eats a crab has a hard mouth. Strip strike THREE TIMES for a good hook set.
absolutely, no trout sets with this on your tippet! Thanks for watching
Thanks Martyn! Nice pattern. I'll try this on some freshwater fish---I live about 1000 miles from saltwater. :-)). Thanks again.
Thanks Buddy for the lesson ....I just tied one tonight and it looks great .....Cheers !!!
ski bum Glad it helped! Hope you catch a few on it
well have to tell ya ....just got off the lagoon and did well today with your crab fly 1st time using it ......caught 10 spotted bay bass all together and they were all good size I wish I could post a pic to show you (ha)! .....thanks again for the video !!
ski bum great to hear that!
Hi Martyn. Ever put hot wax on your crab legs? They stay in shape for a long time. Think's again. 👍
probably well worth the time to tie and trim...very well done video!
They're very effective and well worth having a go with.
All the best
Martyn
I wish I had some of those eyes. I have everything else. I might Jerry rig something.
Burn some heavy nylon with a lighter and dip it in epoxy or varnish.
@@flickingfeathers I was going to tie some hollow eggs to pieces of wire. That's a good idea too though.
Very nice. Thanks.
Doesn't it float with the deer hair?
No, there's too little hair to float the weight, but just enough to make it alway fish the right way up.
Don't pack a lot of deer hair on it