Gold-Ribbed Crab's Ear

This is a good night-lure in the early part of the summer, by the end of August the survivng fry are growing too big to imitate with this pattern. Leaded versions are useful in deeper spots even in daylight.

Tying:

Hook

Sizes 10 to 2/0 are most useful but it can be any size. Lead can be used to make an 'upside-down' version less liable to snagging.

Thread

Anything strong

Tail

White goat or other mobile hair, extending about half a hooklength past the bend. A shorter flourescent red tail may be useful on occasion, usually early in the season.

Body

Silver mylar tubing, well varnished.

Ribbing

Gold mylar wound over wet varnish.

Beard

Optional flourescent red floss.

Wing

White hair, bucktail on weighted versions, goat if unleaded.

Head

Optional peacock herl varnished over.