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Austin Angler Crawdad
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10/09/09 03:31 PM
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George Glazener
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Austin Angler Crawdad (George Glazener version) Materials: 1. Long shank Mustad 34011 hook (I know Its a SW/SS hook but what I had) 2. Ultra suede material (Available in fabric stores) 3. Sili-Leg material 4. Mono Eyes 5. Closed cell foam cylinder ~3/4 by 3/8 inch 6. .025 lead wire 7. Medium copper wire 8. Aunt Lydia Craft and Rug Yarn Template: Skeleton Photo: Tying Instructions: 1. Lay down thread base to hook bend (If mono weed guard needed, tie in at this time) 2. Tie in sili-tentacles and mono eyes. 3. Slide under-body foam cylinder over hook eye. 4. Wind .025 lead wire to within ~1/8 inch of hook eye. 5. Super glue all components 6. Glue Ultra Suede claws on top of underbody foam cylinder. 7. Tie in yarn at eye and wrap body to desired shape. 8. Tie in sili-legs 9. Punch hole in tail of Ultra Suede body tail material, and slide over hook eye. 10. Apply glue to top of underbody, stretch body material forward in place and hold until secure. 11. Tie in copper wire and wrap to form segmented crawdaddy tail. 12. GO FISH!
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
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10/09/09 03:45 PM
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rrhyne56
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
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10/09/09 03:50 PM
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Txredraider
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So does it sink pretty slowly with that foam cylinder tied in under the body?
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: Txredraider]
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10/09/09 03:55 PM
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George Glazener
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It will sink slowly - sit on its tail with head up - waving the claws in the current. Deadly clear water bug.
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: George Glazener]
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10/09/09 03:56 PM
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Txredraider
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Very nice, sir. Thanks for the instructions. You're an asset to our little community.
"The best trips are not planned." Written here, and used by permission of, SBridgess.
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: Txredraider]
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10/09/09 04:45 PM
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derik d
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I love that, thanks George.
It's more than the catfish would do.
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: derik d]
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10/09/09 05:33 PM
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Bass Bug
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awesome George, thank you very much, that looks like the ticket for Broken Bow smallies. I am buying some ultra-suede & rug yarn this weekend.
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: Bass Bug]
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10/10/09 12:03 AM
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kelkay
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great instructions George...I bet that is a great pattern
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
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10/10/09 01:39 AM
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Pondbass
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I GOTTA get some ultrasuede...
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: Pondbass]
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10/10/09 04:37 PM
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Crazy4oldcars
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OK, now what did I do with that brown Ultra-Suede sport coat I got to fat for? I'll bet, too, that if you don't have the cylinder, you can roll your own out of some 3/4" wide strips.
Lookin' good, Sir! Thanks for the recipe
Kirk
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: Crazy4oldcars]
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10/11/09 08:29 PM
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5wtflyfisher
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love the crawfish but how does this keep from flipping over and swimming with the hook up?
just curious. want to make a few. good instructions!! thanks. justin
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: 5wtflyfisher]
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10/11/09 09:37 PM
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George Glazener
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Lead A** crawdad with foam body ... ENJOY...
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
[Re: George Glazener]
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10/27/09 04:09 PM
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jackh
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Re: Austin Angler Crawdad
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10/28/09 01:49 AM
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Jackmack65
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That's a great fly. I have an ultrasuede couch that is quite thankfully the wrong color. Otherwise there would be real problems at my house.
Super cool 'dad.
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