Tied with monofilament and mono thread with .025 lead wire for weight and flex seal head cement. It has a monofilament weed guard to protect the # 8 hook.
Impressive indeed! How did you get the claws to look so real?
Awesome!
Mike
Very nice! How about a step by step?
Too cool!!!
Thanks, Kyle ,turvy and melk. The claws are made with 25 lb mono for the main arm with 2 pieces of 10 lb test tied to the ends to form the pinchers. The segment in the claws arms are buit up with thread wraps and sealed with a drop of head cement. The other eight arms are made from 4 pieces of 25 lb mono that are flattened and heat kinked to hold their position. The entire fly is very sturdy , even the antennae is tied into the hook as a single piece of 6lb mono.
Thanks Fred, an SBS would be great. When you do the claws do you tie a bunch at one time? I have to try this, once I get my soft hackling down!
Mike
Yes , if I’m going to a show I’ll tie up a couple of dozen before hand . Then demo a few at the table thru out the day. Good luck with the soft hackle.
Fred
Really impressive! How long do they take to “tie”?
Byron
Thanks Byron. I’m still working that out. This fly is the prototype and it took about an hour to tie. I had to stop and back up a couple of times to keep the proportions correct.
VERY nice work indeed.
wait… where’s the fly? all i see is a crayfish and a dime! beautiful work 
-spoof