Interesting New material

[Fatman]

This is probably going to be called cheating but I got my new issue of Fly Tyer and in one of the adds is something called Craw Body

http://flymenfishingcompany.org/products/fish-skull-products/crawbody/

There's is a suede type item, but I wanted to try it so I traced it on a piece of paper then onto orange 2mm foam as I didn't have any brown.

 

[Pup]

Good job FM. Steelhead would clobber those in a drift.

Tracing and cutting material is a crafty way to create jig/lure bodies.

 

[Fatman]

Thanks Pup - I figure you probably have some of it, the tracing I did wasn't even close to what was on the page but I can see this pattern working for anyone.

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

Thanks for the link, very interesting materials. How thick was the foam sheets you used? I have a bunch of foam sheets gathering dust.

 

[Fatman]

Mine was listed as 2mm - probably have to go bigger based on the size of the jig

 

[smalljaw]

That has possibilities Fatman and I bet Pup could cut some of that leather he uses and make a craw and the dark color leather he uses would be perfect for the craw!!

 

[Fatman]

When I saw the add I just had to try it. Wish I would have had some of Pup's leather, but my tracing and cutting skills leave a bit to be "Non-existent" LOL, but it was fun.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Nice, thanks for sharing Doug.

 

[Fatman]

Thanks Happy

 

[JSC]

That will get "Eaten"

 

[StumpHunter]

I think you have a good copy. That ad caught my attention also and the wiggle-tail fly's did too. Nice work Doug.

 

[Fatman]

Thanks JSC and Stump