Skip's Dad

[Fly Rod D]

Skips Dad is a great crayfish imitation that catches everything. Easy to tie and fun to fish.

I posted a tying video in the video section of this site too.

Pattern
Hook – 2xl to 3xl regular or heavy wire. Mustad CS53 size 8 shown.
Thread – Brown 6/0, 140 denier
Tail – The butts of the pheasant tail fibers that form the shell back
Body – Thickly dubbed brown or brownish-olive rabbit, squirrel or blended dubbing
Shellback – Pheasant tail fibers
Claws – Pheasant tail fibers
Weight – Lead eyes, unpainted.

Good Luck!

FRD

[Jeff Bernier]

This is a very nice looking fly I think I will try this one soon.

[Fly Rod D]

Jeff-

I like this pattern because it is very easy to tie (and it catches fish!) Make sure to watch the video, Joe Cornwall from www.flyfishohio.com is a great!

The more I tie, the more I like the simple patterns. Some of this stuff gets out of hand with crazy materials. This one is just right.

FRD

[jim cosgrove]

nice looking,i also agree the simpler the better.has anyone tried to move the lead eye under the eye of the hook? i am a hopeless tinkerer.

[Fly Rod D]

The lead eyes by the bend works well. The crayfish lies on the bottom and stays pretty flat. The hook has a bend to it that curves upward.

I thought the same about the lead eyes, but it seems to work better with the weight by the hook bend.

FRD