Crayfish? Crawdad ? Swap?

[monkeyboy]

Crayfish? Crawdad ? Swap?:grin:

Mods,

i don't know where to ask this so i'm posting here,

i have been working on the old Squirrel tail Crawdad pattern as shown in

Fly Fisherman Magazine 1900 and something years ago:grin:., so
i'm asking if we can have a

Crawdad Swap????

tight lines

buzz

 

[Guest1]

If it looks like you can get enough people, I might be in for this kind of swap. I do a pretty good crayfish.

 

[peregrines]

Great idea-- and the at crayfish looks great Dan.

Sure I'll be happy to run one--- let's see if we can get a bunch of folks; Since people might get jammed up during the holidays, let's set a due date for Feb 1, 2011

Due date Feb 1, 2011

First 12 to sign up are in:

1. Monkeyboy- Squirrel tail crayfish - RECEIVED
2. Diver Dan - RECEIVED
3. Ant - RECEIVED
4. Franzenangler- out
5. Yetavon - RECEIVED
6. Stl_Geoff- RECEIVED
7. ChrisinselwynNZ - RECEIVED
8. Clouserminnow22
9. Ozarkadver - RECEIVED
10. Peregrines - Done
11.
12.

 

[monkeyboy]

diver , i can't even come close to your killer crawdad.. beautiful.

my approach is a more simple pattern, something we modified some from a P. Jorgenson pattern, i believe this was what Jorgenson tied

Ring Neck Pheasant Church Window feathers for claws , the tips being burnt away in a 'V' to simulate the claw
and melted mono for eyes.

we eliminated the claws , substituted a bunch of squirrel tail and eventually
left off the melted mono eyes.

my old buddy Jay is working on a foam cut-out pattern , as soon as he receives the cutter from --- Montana Flies ---- i'll know more about the foam crawdad

all good

buzz

 

[Guest1]

The thing I like about mine is that it rides with the hook up. I have dragged them through rocks never leaving the bottom and you just about never snag up.

 

[monkeyboy]

where is the love???
come on guys
i think you know you want to try the Crawdad shuffle.

crawdads are very productive on pan fish and bass.

let's go
buzz

 

[okuma]

if y'allz from luzianna..it's a mud bug

 

[mudbug]

if y'allz from luzianna..it's a mud bug

wait... what?

 

[ant]

I was just thinking about a crayfish pattern earlier while making my "winter tying list." Count me in.

 

[peregrines]

Great--- Ant you're in, and Franzenangler sent me a PM and he's in too. Hopefully we'll get a few more--- who else wants in?

 

[franzenangler]

Here's the pattern I'm using... keep in mind it's only the second time tying it and I have no instructions to go by. It still needs touching up but when I've got it down pat it will look great I believe.

 

[yetavon]

I'll jump on board.
Darrin

 

[peregrines]

Excellent Yetavon, welcome aboard!

Hopefully we'll get a few more folks in this swap in the next few days and then I'll send out my address in a PM to all.

 

[ant]

Here's a quick shot of mine. I think I'm going to add a thin skin shell on the back and some a barbell weight and call it a day.

 

[monkeyboy]

lookin' good

i'll get mine ready to mail

buzz

 

[ant]

i'll get mine ready to mail

overachiever.....

 

[monkeyboy]

i can't figure out how to tie the upside down pattern.
but maybe after the swap i'll be able to get it.

all good

i am really trying to re-learn some technique.

buzz

 

[ant]

For the upside down hook, a rotary vice would help. I don't have one.... so I just put the hook in the vice and tied very carefully. Only pricked myself a few times too.


Also, For Everyone Else In The Swap.....

The only weights that I could get of decent size are plain lead weights. I know that some places in the country don't allow lead, and some fisherman just choose not to use them.

So I'll leave it up to the swap.... do you guys want me to add the weights to my fly or just let it off? I'd hate to send out a pattern that you guys can't use.

Or if some want the weight and some don't, I'd be happy to tie for each person and then label them.

 

[monkeyboy]

i'd say no lead.
i used to use it but know better now. it is not good for the environment
all good ant

buzz

 

[yetavon]

I dont need the lead....ate enough chips as a kid.

Darrin