Little Crappie Fly

[Ed_D]

Hey Ralph, thanks for putting this one up on YouTube.
It is worth looking at for those unfamiliar with the pattern.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huBZsTs8ui0


Regards,
Ed

[NJTroutbum]

Ed,

Thanks much, I appreciate that. It is one of my favorite patterns for sure. Hope that it does well for you also?

Ralph

[smij]

Great video! Going to have to try those myself!

[AllenOK]

They do work! I seem to catch a lot of sunfish on them!

[Clay]

They look like brook trout candy to me. They should be effective. Thanks for sharing, I will tie some up too.

[Rick Z]

Do you ever tie them with a silver body?

Rick

[lee s]

"liver body"....wouldn't that be baitfishing?
.....lee s.

[NJTroutbum]

I think the holographic tinsel body is what makes it so effective.

[AllenOK]

Ralph, I hope you don't mind. I had an idea last week to tie some up, but change up the colors. I was shooting for a white version. White marabou instead of tan, Pearl Magnum Flashabou instead of the Gold Holo Tinsel (tied Mirage tinsel, thought it was too bright/reflective. The Flashabou is almost as bright/reflective), Silver Wire instead of the Gold Wire used in the video, kept the Red Ostrich Herl for gills, and went with some Duck Flank for a soft hackle collar (not the big primo flank feathers, but some small ones that I have a stash of). And a painted White Pearl Tunsten bead.

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Double-checking the photo; looks like I need practice with my counter-ribbing. Hopefully the fish don't mine. I want to get one of these flies wet tomorrow.