Boots Allen: Lantham Crayfish
Boots Allen • 19m
RECIPE:
Hook: Alec Jackson style 1/0 salmon hook (example- TMC 7999)
Thread: UTC 140, Burnt Orange
Claws: Ringneck pheasant neck feathers (those coming off the neck saddles directly posterior of white ringneck feathers)
Appendages: Four strands of copper Flashabou, plus two strands of peacock herl, plus two strands of olive Silli-Legs
Eyes: Dumbbell eyes, white or red
Body: Dyed pearl diamond braid, bonefish tan
Swimmerets: Saddles hackle, brown or honey
Backstrap: Rabbit fur strips - orange, burnt orange, or barred orange
Tail: Golden pheasant neck feathers
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RECIPE:
Hook: Standard dry fly or emerger hook, size 10 to 16
Thread: Black 6/0 or 8/0
Shuck: Brown ostrich herl
Abdomen: Brown camel dubbing
Ribbing: Fine 5 grain gold or copper wire
Thorax: .5mm closed cell razor foam, tan
Hackle: Brown Rooster
Wing: Dark Gray EP Fibers -
Boots Allen: Tara-X
RECIPE:
Hook: standard dry fly hook, sizes 4 to 10.
Thread: 3/0 in gray, yellow, green, brown, cream, or orange.
Tail: golden pheasant neck feathers or Amherst pheasant neck feathers.
Body: 1 mm two or single color foam. Dubbing can be used as an alternative. A variety of color can be used.... -
Boots Allen: Double Humpy
RECIPE:
Hook: Any standard dry fly hook, sizes 6 to 10.
Thread: Yellow, orange, green, or red 3/0 flat wax.
Tail and Body: Mule deer hair from the neck and facial area.
Hackle: Fine grizzly hackle. I typically will use silver or gold label hackle from Whiting Farms.
