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<p>Hey Folks, Here are some the crayfish patterns I mentioned on the podcast. </p> <p>First we'll talk about Rick Hafele's pattern. I'm pretty sure he calls it the creeper crayfish, but I'm not 100% sure. The original pattern is pretty simple:</p> <p>Claws - Red Squirrel bunches tied either side of hook and divided</p> <p>Thorax - dubbing to match color</p> <p>Legs - soft hackle to match color</p> <p>Carapace - Red Squirrel butts from claws tied over dubbing. (I find it helps to fold the squirrel forward, tie it down and then fold it back over the dubbing to form the carapace). </p> <p>Rib - gold wire</p> <p>Abdomen - continue with dubbing</p> <p>Overbody on tail - continue with red squirrel butts</p> <p>Telson - tail - leave the butts long but trimmed even</p> <p>Modifications I add include mono eyes and a bead at the tail. The bead is nice in that it adds weight, but also forces the telson up so it doesn't get in the way of your eye. </p> <p>The thing I really like about this fly...