TokenGirl Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 ... give them Chernobyl Crabs. [li]Hook: Mustad 34007 size 4, open up the hook gap just a little**[/li][li]Thread: Flymaster Plus - Goldenrod[/li][li]Finn Raccoon in Hot Orange[/li][li]Bright Yellow Marabou[/li][li]Olive Midge Flash[/li][li]Claws: Two matched hackles[/li][li]Body: Olive Deer Hair[/li][li]Body: One large webby hackle[/li][li]Lead Dumbell Eyes[/li][li]20 lb. Hard Mason Weedguard[/li] Clip a small bunch of Finn Raccoon and pull out the long silky hairs, leaving only the orange fluffy fur. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno14.jpg[/image] Tie in a pinch of yellow marabou, then about 4 strands of the crystal flash. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno13.jpg[/image] Select a matching pair of hackles for the claws. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno12.jpg[/image] Tie in the hackles splayed. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno11.jpg[/image] Turn the hook up in the vise and tie in a small clump of olive deer hair. Flare it, but do not spin it. Top view: [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno10.jpg[/image] Bottom view: [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno09.jpg[/image] Tie on your long webby hackle. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno07.jpg[/image] Tie in another larger clump of olive deer hair and spin it. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno06.jpg[/image] Tie in the dumbbell eyes. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno05.jpg[/image] Whip finish and remove fly from vise for trimming. Trim the deer hair flat on the bottom, angled on the sides and flat on top while leaving most of the flared deer hair from the original clump intact. Take care not to accidentally cut off the long webby hackle you previously tied in. It should look more or less like this: [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno04.jpg[/image] Put the fly back in the vise and reattach the thread. Palmer the long webby hackle through the trimmed deer hair, slowly working it through the deer hair. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno03.jpg[/image] Trim the bottom flat again. Tie in your weed guard, whip finish and finish with a drop of glue. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno02.jpg[/image] [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/Cherno01.jpg[/image] I also make a variation with natural deer hair, tan thread and grizzly hackles for the claws (the ones I tied for the Fly Swap). The redfish like them either way. [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/ChernoRed02.jpg[/image] [image]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/msmambo/ChernobylRed01.jpg[/image] ** The reason for opening up the gap on the hook a little is so when the redfish bite, they get hooked. I learned this by trial and error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsdoctor Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Nice work Claire, sorry we missed you this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 nice work Claire... that red really ate it up!!! Did you catch that red over the weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 very cool pic of their crushers......... nice how to on the fly ! dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokenGirl Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Did you catch that red over the weekend? Yes, in Estero Bay. If I would have opened up the hook gap on that fly a day earlier, several would have come to the boat. :susel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttapollock101 Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Very nice. You make it look like it is easy to make flies. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwaggen Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Beee-yoooo-teeee-fooool fly. I suspect that might work on a permit if you dropped it in front of im. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 wow.... that is a bit beyond my skills at the moment. but i must learn to tie that one! i have heard of this fly many times.... care to explain the technique of how to 'flare' the deer hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokenGirl Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Squid, It's basically the same as spinning deer hair, but without letting it spin on the hook shank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForgetoRemember Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Squid practice with small pencil sized clumps of Hair hold them between your thumb and pointer fingers and hold down on top of your hook and make a few loose wraps then pull tight while still holding till it doesn't want to spin around the hook. The hair towards the hook bend should be straight back and the Hair toward the eye should Flare out. Then make a few more wraps to lock it all in and there you have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokenGirl Posted November 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Clint, thanks! That is a MUCH better explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForgetoRemember Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 No problem Claire. I remember that from a conversation we had in Ft.Pierce about it. Was trying to find a link to the steps but had no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchatani Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Very nice. Nice red as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzo Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Different variations... found them on the Tournament Tales section!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidmotion Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 tied my first one tonight..... need to find some orange racoon..... i'll post some photos (try not to laugh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjps67 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Tokengirl, Can you please explain how to tie the chernobyl crab.I got it all the way till you go to add the deer hair and it just looks awful.What is the trick.Any info would be greatly appreciated. Courtenay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokenGirl Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 What is the trick. Practice. Seriously. The first dozen or so that I tied looked like hell. Then they started getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjps67 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Thanks for the speedy reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAbarhopper Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Beautiful fly. Is there any substitute for the flared deer hair? Yes I am too lazy to practice/learn. I am a bit of a beginner and I did enjoy tying your blackwater shrimp. More patterns would be greatley appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokenGirl Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 I can't really think of anything that would be a good substitute AND be easier to work with. Let me think about it for awhile and I'll let you know if I come up with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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