Goldmine Crab

Articles w/pattern

Originator:

Roy Lopez

Pattern type:

Warm saltwater fly

Skill level/difficulty:

Easy

Instruction:

Start the thread at the hook bend and tie in the tail, two feather tips on each side curving out
Add the flash on top of the feathers
Tie in the chenille right over the hook bend
Wrap the chenille a couple of turns, tie off and trim
Burn some heavy monafilament to form eyes and paint the eyeballs black
Tie in midway between the chenille and the hook eye, pointing towards the rear of the fly
Cover the remaining shank with tying thread and tie in a piece of mylar tube in front of the eyes, perpendicular to the shank
Fray it and trim it
Tie in dumbbell eyes right behind the hook eye
Whip finish and varnish over the dumbbell eyes and tie-off point

Species:

Materials:

Hook	Mustad 34007 size 6. Can be tied in 8, 6, 4, 2, 1
Thread	Red 6/0
Tail	Grizzly hen feather or hackle tips and gold flash
Front body	Orange Flash Chenille
Eyes	Burnt 40 lbs mono
Body	Gold Mylar tube
Weight	Lead dumbbell eyes

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