Crayfish are one of the primary food sources for bass, which is why crayfish flies are some of the most productive patterns you can fish. In conventional bass fishing, many of the most popular lures imitate crayfish. Even curly tail worms are often interpreted by bass as a crayfish rather than a worm. That’s why every fly angler should have a selection of crayfish patterns in their fly box.
The problem is that many crayfish flies can be complicated and time consuming to tie. This simple crayfish fly solves that problem. Once you get the hang of it, you can tie a dozen in about an hour and easily fill your fly box in a single afternoon.
This fly is extremely versatile. You can tie it in different colors and sizes to match your local forage, or customize it with flash, rubber legs, or other materials to create your own variations. It’s a great base pattern to experiment with while still being highly effective for bass fishing.
One of the biggest advantages of this fly is how quick and easy it is to tie. Because of that, you won’t hesitate to fish it around heavy cover, rocks, or tight structure where bass love to hide. Losing a fly that only took a few minutes to tie is a lot easier to handle than losing one that took half an hour.
This pattern is also very cost effective. A single pack of rabbit strips can tie multiple flies, and materials like chenille and silicone legs are inexpensive and last a long time. The only major cost is the hook and dumbbell eyes, which are standard for most fly patterns anyway.
If you’re looking for an easy, effective, and affordable crayfish fly pattern for bass, this is one you definitely want in your lineup.
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Materials
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Hook: Risen Streamer 200 (size 4) - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/streamer-200
Weight: Painted lead dumbbell eyes (small) - https://www.jsflyfishing.com/products/heavy-lead-eyes
Thread: Veevus 140 (brown) - https://veevus.com/pages/membership?via=McFly
Legs: Sili Legs (pumpkin/orange tipped) - https://amzn.to/3PqI588
Claws/back: Rabbit strip (crayfish orange) - https://www.jsflyfishing.com/products/rabbit-fur-strips-1-8
Body: Chenille (variegated) - https://www.jsflyfishing.com/products/variegated-chenille-medium
Cement: Solarez Bone Dry Ultra Thin UV Resin - https://solarez.com/bone-dry-intro-kit.html
Tools
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen 4.5" Straight Hair - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/fly-tying-tools-and-accessories/pr…
Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/
UV Light: Solarez UV Cure (high output) - https://www.solarez.com/product/uv-cure-flashlight-high-output/
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