Bucktail Craw

[Missionjigs]

Wind'n down this evening and thought I would tie up a craw pattern with bucktail and hackle, hope the smallmouth like Mr. Craw Daddy.
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[QPassage]

Nice looking craws I like the colors. I've had trouble keeping the vee look do you tie it on the sides or slide something between them to get the spread?

 

[Missionjigs]

Nice looking craws I like the colors. I've had trouble keeping the vee look do you tie it on the sides or slide something between them to get the spread?

I tie them on the side of the hook shank and I criss-cross the thread between the inside of the quill and hook shank pulling slight pressure each time until I get the look I want then I whip finish and the thread gets a drop or two of superglue.

 

[QPassage]

They look really nice.

 

[Missionjigs]

Thanks, can't wait to soak them.

 

[Bucho]

Nice pattern indeed! Well done yet not too complicated. Looks like something that I could tie too Are those two pairs of hackle or a two-toned one? very nice color. :icon14:

 

[StumpHunter]

That one is sweet! Great use of materials to make the claws, thanks for posting the pics.

 

[Pup]

This is a great-looking tie. The brown bass are in for a surprise.

 

[Missionjigs]

Nice pattern indeed! Well done yet not too complicated. Looks like something that I could tie too Are those two pairs of hackle or a two-toned one? very nice color. :icon14:

That would be 3 hackle feathers for the trailer/claws. I tied the orange between 2 olive feathers. Hard to see that bottom feather in the pic but it's there. I also tied in 2 hackles (orange- olive) between the bucktail and head.

 

[Bucho]

The palmered ones I noticed, nice transition that moves some water! Thanks for sharing!

 

[LedHed]

Excellent work - fantastic tye