Furry Foam Crayfish
Crayfish are an excellent food to imitate, and this one uses "Furry Foam," an easy to obtain material that looks great when wet. Large fish, such as smallmouth bass and brown trout, key on crayfish, especially during the summer. This is a great pattern to try, and I discuss some other colors in the video that I've had success with. Additionally, if you want to reinforce the foam, tie in some copper wire to rib everything with, though this is something I rarely do. Overall, this is an effective pattern that meets that "GISS" qualifier, thus be sure to have confidence fishing this "Furry Foam Crayfish."
Featured in this video are the S402BL hooks from Allen Fly Fishing; you can find these hooks and others at the following link: http://www.allenflyfishing.com/n212bl-nymph-streamer-2xl-barbless/
Thanks for viewing this YouTube fly tying tutorial, and I encourage you to view my additional videos at the following website: http://www.troutandfeather.com
As mentioned in the video, I'd love to hear from you about your favorite crayfish imitations. Feel free to leave any additional questions/comments on this YouTube page, or you can email me: tcammisa@gmail.com
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