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[2FlyFish4]

So everyone is familiar with the Half and Half fly; part clouser/part deceiver. This is a little different based on Jonny Kings Kinky Muddler and his Hoo fly. I think he already kinda makes a fly like this or very similar.

FULL SBS HERE

[2FlyFish4]

FULL SBS

[Dageaux1977]

It's been a so far productive "post surgery confinement to the house" fly tying session

[2FlyFish4]

Complete SBS

[Dageaux1977]

After much trial & error to duplicate a crab pattern - I think I have it. Please post your critiques so I can improve this pattern
Here it is the final product. I added the pincher material and actual eye, plus the UV Pink material on the bottom, since the hook rides up.

Mouth piece - Bait emulator Flash - wrapped @ bend portion of hook - cut to about an inch long
Barbell eyes
Hook - 2/0 Offset Round Bend Hook
Fibers - Pink UV - Sticks out about 2 in past the bend of hook
Crab eye - EP Crab eyes
Claws - EP Crab Claws
Body - EP Crustaceous Brush w/ mirco legs

[Ron Mc]

threw this up because Finn asked about it.
It casts like a piece of yarn and flares into a pinfish in the water
it's not terribly photogenic

best I could do in short order, and i blew back the marabou, otherwise it sticks straight out

size 6 4x-long stainless (same shank as a size 2, and size 2 works well)
Black thread (the epoxy picked up red dye from the rooster saddles over time)
Everything is tied at the back of the hook
a few flashabou strands
pair rooster saddles
pair barred hen saddles
marabou feather wrapped as hackle collar
you could quit at the thread wrap on the hook and fish it
super-glue doll eyes
wet the feathers back and epoxy the eyes and hook

you can mix colors, chartreuse, blue is a great marabou collar.
it's a fly rod cocahoe minnow
We invented it on a Fence Lake trip Many years ago, so we named it Fence Lake Roach
We also got into schooling reds beating bait against our feet that trip and it caught many fish.
But I've caught Many specs drifting SP with it

[youmithu]

well said.

[ATXflyguy83]

I absolutely love making fly poppers. This one is one of my favorites. Can't wait to get the hogs going top water.

[skinnywaterfishin]

I absolutely love making fly poppers. This one is one of my favorites. Can't wait to get the hogs going top water.

It's that time! Nothing better than fishing a popper!

[Ron Mc]

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