It's like a gotcha on steroids...Make a good sand crab pattern also. That’s juicy.
It's like a gotcha on steroids...Make a good sand crab pattern also. That’s juicy.
There's a baitfish, can't recall the name, that has a long slender beak. Maybe its to imitate that.Does anyone know why some tarpon flies have an extended kinda long head:
View attachment 50210
like this
Love the staging and props.Sorry for the photography - heat's out in my shop, so I'm tying at a temporary desk in the house.
A free hand craw
View attachment 50511
View attachment 50512
The eyes are little metal bells that should rattle nicely when bounced.
Tungsten bead at tail.
You should put a warning label on that pic. It's bound to give someone nightmares!
I like this a lot…
DP-42
Hook - Mustad C068
Thread - Gray
Tail - Coq De Leon
Ribbing - Olive
Body - Tying thread
Wing bud - CDC
Thorax - Black
Looks like a great swinging fly. Can’t wait for the olive one.
No orange collar or tuck orange under collar…Searun stuff. Not sure if I like the white bugger better with or without the hot orange laser dub collar.
View attachment 51283View attachment 51284View attachment 51285View attachment 51286