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The Crawler Fly

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Michigan guide and big streamer expert Russ Maddin has been fishing all his life and is well known for being part of the original big streamer movement. Many thoughts are put into the design of his flies and patterns like The Circus Peanut and The Enegizer Sculpin are well-known patterns that can trigger the biggest and most sceptic trouts. In this video Russ wil demonstrate another of his all favorite patterns The Crawler Fly - a must have pattern in the box for the springfishing.

Hook: Ahrex TP650 - Trout Predator Light # 2 & 4
Thread: Veevus 6/0 F12
Connection: SA absolute leader material 25 lb. 0.43 +2 pcs. 5 mm beads
Tail: Beige Primium Bucktail + Micro Barred Voodo Fibers Orange
Body: Rubber chenille
Hackle: American Hen Saddle Unique Variant
Eyes: Brass dumbbell eyes #S
Front-hackle: Semperfly Synthetic Rabbit Zonker Strips Chenille

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