Jeff Collins' "Mottled Crayfish"

Hook: Dai Riki 700, size 6
Pincers: Brown Marabou
Abdomen: Brown Marabou
Thorax: Brown Seal Sub
Shellback: Mottled Turkey Tail feather
Rib: Thin copper wire
Tail: dumbbell weight

Tying Directions:

  1. Tie in weight behind eye on top of hook. (This makes the crayfish stand with hook bend up.)
  2. Wrap thread to rear of hook and rotate fly 180 degrees.
  3. Tie in 2 pheasant feathers to V out rear of hook. These feathers must be stripped to the quill except for the tips.
  4. Tie in cut section of the turkey tail which has been lacquer sprayed.
  5. Make dubbing loop and put marabou in, wrap 1/3 up hook.
  6. Fold over turkey segment and tie down.
  7. Tie in wire.
  8. Make dubbing loop and put seal sub in.
  9. Wrap to dumbbell weight.
  10. Fold over turkey segment, tie down.
  11. Wrap wire to weight, tie down.
  12. Whip finish.
  13. Cut remainder of turkey segment to form flap tail.

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