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Other Helpful smallmouth articles and flies:

Woodstock Carp Crayfish Pattern

by Russ Madden

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Carp Crayfish Pattern

  • Daiichi 1530 #4-8
  • Marabou for Tail
  • Krystal Flash
  • India Hen Back Feathers
  • Rubber Legs
  • Ice Dub for Body
  • Bead Chain Eyes
  • Saddle Hackle Feather
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Step 1: Insert Daiichi 1530 into your vise
Step 2: Start your thread
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Step 3: Marabou tail about same length as hook
Step 4: Couple strands of Krystal Flash we used orange
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Step 5: One rubber leg for antenna's
Step 6: Tie back your rubber leg, extending past tail
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Step 7: India Hen Back feathers for pinchers
Step 8: Saddle hackle to be wrapped forward later
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Step 9: Bead Chain eyes on top of hook shank
Step 10: Any color Ice Dub works, olive, tan, or orange
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Step 11: Start dubbing forward
Step 12: Continue dubbing forward
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Step 13: Finished dubbing
Step 14: Wrap your saddle hackle forward
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Step 15: Trim your saddle hackle
Step 16: You want to create a flat top
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Step 17: So your crayfish will lay flat on the bottom
Step 18: Finished Woodstock crayfish