I've been fishing the Clouser Crayfish in Olive for the last three years. It's one of the best patterns for smallmouth in my neck of the wood. When nothing else is working I seem to be able to catch fish with this fly.

I've wanted to learn to tie this one and after a year of work I finally feel up to the challenge. My one problem is I can find a recipe or instructions for it. In looking at the ones I haven't feed to the fish (or rocks, or trees) here's what I think I need to tie this beastie:

Hook - 3x streamer
Body - lead wrapped w/ gray thread 3/0
Hackle - brown
Carapace - olive fur foam tied on with mono to give segmented look.
Claws - brown turkey flats?
Antenna - brown feather of some kind?

Can anyone fill in the blanks, add to or expand on what I've got? I'd really like to tie this crayfish pattern. I know there are many others and I'm sure some are just as effective and probably simpler to do, but this is the one I want to do. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Joe B
SW Ohio

"I grew up in PA, I work in Ohio. My heart still belongs to PA."