Wanaque river Crappie
"Below is a sample of what I call a cricket spin…my belief is that the rubber legs a
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Wanaque river Crappie
"I love this…….we throw a cricket spin more often than a beetle spin but both are very…"
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Hey Steve
The rubber leg jig is a red 6/0 mono thread and also I add crystal flash in the tail. Going to have to do a tutorial on that jig - super easy to tye and it is deadly pattern.
LH
Great people with great tips.
Fish ON!!!
Enjoy the site.
Bruce