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I don't have a problem with a molded bead, or leadheads or anything. I fish with all of them. It's just a matter of definitions.

I'll even share one of my dirty little secrets.....I sometimes put...

If the lead is molded onto the hook, it's a jig. If it's tied on, it's a fly, if you fish it on a fly rod. If you cast it on a spinning rod, it's spin fishing with a fly, just like using a fly with a...

Nice crawfish, but it's not a fly. It's a jig.

I tie jigs, too, as well as make my own fishing lures.

I'll try to submit it it as soon as I can get some time to do the tutorial. It would be cool if FAOL could post videos of patterns. That would be easier (for me, anyway...).

The weight at the rear is because crawfish swim backwards, so you want the jigging motion to be at the rear, rather than the front of the fly. Crawfish land tail-first when they swim.

I have posted it on a few threads. but I don't think I have ever submitted it for a Fly Of The Week, yet.

If you want something more realistic, here is a pattern I came up with a few years ago. I use Swiss Straw for the carapice.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n45/suejoel/Fly Patterns/Craw18.jpg

It's hard to beat a Woolly Bugger for just about anything.

To tell the truth, a Woolly Bugger tied in brown and orange makes a fine crawfish imitation. You can tie it with a barbell weight on the back end, and tie it hook-up to fish it right on the bottom.