CRAYFISH

 Hook:  (M) 79580 + Weight  
 Size:  6-10
 Thread: Brown 3/0
 Body:  Tan Chenille
 Shell:  Brown Furry Foam
 Rib:  Brown Monocord
 Pincers:  Rabbit Hide Strips
 Legs:  Brown Saddle Hackle

Notes on tying:

1. Tie in furry foam for shell and brown Monocord for rib
2. Tie on rabbit hide strips for pincers at hook bend.
3. Wrap body with tan chenille.
4. Pull up furry foam over back for shell.
5. Rib the body.
6. Tie off and cut a hole in the foam for the hook eye so that it is extended over the hook eye.

This is a bass fly pattern that imitates a crayfish. This fly can be fished dead drift or with a stripping motion.

Mike Jacobs 104 W. Burroughs Monticello IA 52310