Published Feb 21. 2016 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited Sep 21. 2018

Ugly Crab

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Here are instructions for a version of the Ugly Crab, a pattern which I found on www.feathersandfluoro.com. I've tied a grey and brown version, but you can adjust the colours, size and weight to suit the waters you are fishing.
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RECIPE
Hook: Gamakatsu SL12
Thread: Pink, orange or tan
Eyes: Red beads on mono
Mouth parts: Orange marabou
Claws: Natural rabbit strips and tan marabou
Body: EP fibre or sparkle yarn
Legs: Silli legs
Keel: 20lb mono
Weight: Tungsten beads

Originator: 
Martyn White Flicking Feathers
Submitter: 
Martin Joergensen

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Submitted by pjeversman on Sun, 2016-02-21 09:28
Nice fly. If you reduce the...

Nice fly. If you reduce the weight to just enough to get it to ride higher in the water column, it would be a good fly for snook.

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