crab patterns

yes I've used the search feature on the opening page, but I'd like to know if anyone's got an effective crab pattern and how big should I go with them.

thanks.

mgj

[old geezer]

[url=http://flyanglersonline.com/about/mustad/velcrocrab.html:a22cb]http://flyanglersonline.com/about/mustad/velcrocrab.html[/url:a22cb]

This by dr. fish and its an easy tie, permit and bonefish for sure.

Philip

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I look into... my fly box, and think about all the elements I should consider in choosing the perfect fly: water temperature, what stage of development the bugs are in, what the fish are eating right now. Then I remember what a guide told me: 'Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown and fuzzy and about five-eighths of an inch long.' - Allison Moir.

I wonder if he ever fished Saltwater

[Barry]

mikeytwoshoes
I've always had good luck with Merkin's. I've caught everything from Redfish to Tarpon on them.

[ScottP]

Try this one, too:
[url=http://www.danica.com/flytier/jbranham/branhams_swimming_crab.htm:c13b2]http://www.danica.com/flytier/jbranham/branhams_swimming_crab.htm[/url:c13b2]

I subbed velcro for body. Real easy to tie and works #4-#8.

Regards,
ScottP