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Taking a stab at imitating a craw - StacyR - 04-06-2013 I like to tie my own jigs for crappie and steelhead. Awhile back I traded some materials for some custom heads. These heads have a flat bottom and swooped front and I figured they would make a great back half of a crawdad jig. I caught some nice smallmouth on my last trip to Strike, and every year in spring I see huge largemouth come in shallow. So I finally took a stab at tying up some crawdad imitations. Think the bass will like them? [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - cpierce - 04-06-2013 They sure look good to me. Thanks for sharing. Is that back smooth section lead? I couldn't see the hook eye, is it underneath? I would also try some in brown or rust color. The bass are going to love those bounced over the rocks. [signature] Re: [cpierce] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - StacyR - 04-06-2013 The hook eye is on the top at the front. It's just hard to see in these pics because of the dark paint. I also paint them myself. The smooth part is the lead. The guy that makes them sells them here: http://www.leadfreejigheads.com/gpage9.html [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - idahopanfish - 04-06-2013 Those look real good! [signature] Re: [idahopanfish] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - hulapopper - 04-06-2013 look great maybe some olive and brown accents would be great as well [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - flygoddess - 04-06-2013 Cool hooks! As for the pattern, that is what I use. Try a Burnt Orange too. [signature] Re: [cpierce] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - TubeDude - 04-06-2013 [#0000FF][cool]Lemme know if you would like to try some of those. Would be happy to send you a few "wobble jig" heads to experiment on. Smallest size is 1/16 oz...but you can cut off the barbed part and that drops the weight a bit. (see pic) That dish-shaped head does wobble on the retrieve...and flutters on the fall. It also glides up over rocks better than round heads. I make most of my small jigs on 1/16 oz. heads and size 4 hooks. PM me if you would like some. Here's a pic of some of the "Wob-Bous" I use. Get all species of Utah fish on them...even trout. Silly fish. [/#0000FF] [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - hooknhunter - 04-06-2013 They look awesome to me! [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - fish-o-holic - 04-09-2013 Those look real nice. When i am on a boat i normally use crawdad crankbaits. But i always have a jig on stanby if the need arises and it always does. I would love to have some craw jigs. If you ever want to trade some materials for your jigs. I would love to have some craw looking jigs. I can trade some Pheasant and pigeon feathers sometime. If things go well in a couple of weeks i might have some trukey feathers. [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - Tazasorus - 04-09-2013 I had a number of guys steelhead fishing at Ellis that were bottom fishing with those rubber crawdads. I don't see why those good looking flies wouldn't work for those too! [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - gstott - 04-09-2013 Those look like some smallie killers to me. [signature] Re: [gstott] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - StacyR - 04-09-2013 I wouldn't really call these flies since the heads are 1/4 ounce but they do come in smaller sizes. I have a little 2.5 gallon aquarium I use to test how stuff looks underwater, and I was really impressed with the action. The zonker strip claws are slightly buoyant so they lift and spread out when it's at rest, just like a real craw that has spotted a predator. I wanted to get out Monday to test them on some fish, but that wind was just too much. Later in the week hopefully. [signature] Re: [StacyR] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - Portbum - 04-11-2013 First timer!!! I have been trying some crawdad patterns myself by watching U tube videos and taking what I like and attempting to apply them!! This is what I came up with!! [signature] Re: [Portbum] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - curt69 - 04-11-2013 They look great , if you want to sell some i would love to buy a few . Curt G. [signature] Re: [Portbum] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - curt69 - 04-11-2013 Oh yea , welcome aboard . I just noticed it was your first post . Curt G. [signature] Re: [curt69] Taking a stab at imitating a craw - Portbum - 04-11-2013 Thanks!!!! I'm only a dozen in and am finally getting quicker and getting them shorter than a lighter!!! What would they go for??? [signature]